![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/emma-hayes-outlines-next-steps-for-wsl-clubs-to-challenge-status-quo-after-world-cup/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_FIFA-Womens-Football-Convention-Sydney-Australia-18-Aug-2023.jpg&description=The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup has represented another major turning point in the growth of the women's game and Chelsea boss Emma Hayes has called for equal opportunity to play at club stadiums Chelsea boss Emma Hayes has called on Women's Super League clubs to 'challenge the status quo' and stage more games at Premier League stadiums. Following another ground-breaking major tournament in the women's game, in which England narrowly missed out on a World Cup title to Spain, the interest has never been greater. Almost two millions fans attended games across Australia and New Zealand as the competition expanded to 32 teams for the first time. The knock-on effect of the Euros win last summer was seen in the increased WSL attendances and clubs are already outlining plans to play more games at the bigger stadiums. Four of the six games on the opening weekend at the beginning of October will be played in the club's stadiums. Liverpool have also announced they will stage the Merseyside derby in October at Anfield, while Arsenal confirmed in May plans to play five league matches at the Emirates, as well as their Champions League fixtures. However, Hayes has outlined the need for equal opportunity and insists the WSL should be leading the way. "We have seen again here at this World Cup in Australia and New Zealand that a global audience is willing to pay to watch women's football, to attend the games and invest in this sport," she wrote in her column for The Telegraph. "It is now time for us to build on the success of this tournament and position our teams to succeed commercially, not just competitively. That means equal access to club stadiums for women's sides. "This is not a debate about equal pay, it is about equal opportunities. And the next step for the women's game is for clubs to have equality of access to facilities. They are not 'men's' stadiums, they are 'club' stadiums – we women have as much right to play in those stadiums as the men do. And the potential benef){kind=link}
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup has represented another major turning point in the growth of the women’s game and Chelsea boss Emma Hayes has called for equal opportunity to play at club stadiums
Chelsea boss Emma Hayes has called on Women’s Super League clubs to ‘challenge the status quo’ and stage more games at Premier League stadiums.
Following another ground-breaking major tournament in the women’s game, in which England narrowly missed out on a World Cup title to Spain, the interest has never been greater. Almost two millions fans attended games across Australia and New Zealand as the competition expanded to 32 teams for the first time.
The knock-on effect of the Euros win last summer was seen in the increased WSL attendances and clubs are already outlining plans to play more games at the bigger stadiums. Four of the six games on the opening weekend at the beginning of October will be played in the club’s stadiums.
Liverpool have also announced they will stage the Merseyside derby in October at Anfield, while Arsenal confirmed in May plans to play five league matches at the Emirates, as well as their Champions League fixtures. However, Hayes has outlined the need for equal opportunity and insists the WSL should be leading the way.