Football chiefs have announced a “game-changing” three-year broadcast deal for the English Women’s Super League that will inject millions into the game and boost exposure.
Sky Sports will show up to 44 games per season, with the BBC screening 22 matches free-to-air in a deal reported to be worth around 7 million ($9.7 million) per year.
The Football Association’s director of the women’s professional game, Kelly Simmons, said the deal was “a game-changing agreement that will transform” the WSL.
She said she believed it was the biggest domestic commercial deal ever agreed for women’s football rights.
“This is a landmark deal, not just for the WSL but the whole of the women’s ga…
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