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Manchester United Are FINALLY Set To Launch Women's Team

Manchester United Are FINALLY Set To Launch Women's Team

They have submitted an application...

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

It was confirmed last night that Manchester United have submitted an application to the FA to establish a professional women's team in the second tier of the Women's Super League.

In years gone by people have questioned why the club have failed to form a women's team, after the success of Arsenal and Chelsea, among others.

But the club have finally made plans to move forward and released the following state on their official website:

"Manchester United has submitted an application to the Football Association to establish a professional women's team in the second tier of the Women's Super League." it reads.

"If successful, the move would provide a career pathway for players who graduate from the long-established and highly successful Girls' Regional Talent Club, which has seen some 15 of its graduates playing international football this season alone.

"The squad would be based at the club's historic training centre at The Cliff.

"Announcing the move, Ed Woodward said: "We are pleased to announce that the club intends to establish its first ever professional women's team and has submitted an application to enter WSL2."

"The FA has provided excellent support through the process and we believe that launching a team in WSL2 would give many more of our graduates from the Regional Talent Club the chance to establish themselves as first-team players.

"The Manchester United women's team must be built in the same image and with the same principles as the men's first team and offer academy players a clear route to top-level football within the club."

It's about time. The Reds are the only Premier League club not to have a senior side, so to see them on the big stage will be a great moment for the Women's game, I'm sure.

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Topics: Football News, Football, Manchester United, Premier League