It is 'very hard to compete' in the WSL against clubs backed by men's Premier League money, says the chair of relegated Bristol City.
Bristol City were one of only two teams in the WSL this term not backed by a men's Premier League clubIt is "very hard to compete" in the Women's Super League against clubs backed by men's Premier League money, says the chair of recently relegated Bristol City.on Sunday after only one season in the top flight, where they have won only one of their 20 games so far.
Yet the club still had the youngest average age of any starting XI in the league this season and their squad was noticeably lacking an abundance of players who had previous WSL experience. "We felt the squad was good enough to keep us up, but has looked light at times purely due to injuries," Marshall said.
"We’ve got to take a long-term view. This is a journey for us and we didn’t want to make decisions that were going to cost us in the long-term."Bristol City have a strong track record of developing homegrown talent and their academy has seen players such as England goalkeeper Mary Earps, and forwards Lauren Hemp and Katie Robinson now at Manchester United, Manchester City and Brighton respectively, who have come through the Robins' ranks.
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