FA Reveal There Will Be No Financial Support for Struggling Women's Teams During Coronavirus Crisis

​The Football Association has informed struggling Women's Super League and Women's Championship sides that they must continue to pay their players while football is postponed, but there will be no financial aid to help do so.

Tiers three to seven of the women's game have all been voided, but the plan is for the top two leagues to resume at some point once it is deemed safe to return.

With no definitive decision made on either a continuation or cancellation, ​The Guardian note that the FA have informed teams they must continue to pay their players, despite several teams revealing they will make heavy losses while football is postponed.

The women's game is not blessed with the kind of money which most elite men's teams can boast, and those sides who are not backed by their male counterparts have even been tipped to fold under the financial pressure.

During a conference call on Friday, club executives are said to have been left shocked at the lack of support from the FA, who are well aware of the potential implications of the current financial crisis.

However, it is also suggested that the FA could be trying to protect the existing budget for the women's game. Donating a huge sum to several clubs would leave them low on money to continue to support the growth of the game, so it is possible they are just trying to protect the sport.

The FA are desperate to see the season resume at some point, and they have discussed several possibilities with clubs to try and keep them in the loop. They hope to see teams return to training in three weeks, but that could be pushed back until the government deem it safe to do so.

If nothing can be sorted, then voiding the season has not been completely ruled out. However, that would create several sporting problems, given the current standings in the league table are by no means definitive.

While ​Liverpool's men's side are the clear leaders in the ​Premier League, there is no such situation in the WSL. ​Manchester City lead by one point, but they have played one game more than second-placed ​Chelsea.

​Arsenal are also just four points behind City and also have a game in hand, and given only the top two sides qualify for the ​Champions League, making a definitive ruling on the situation would be met by fierce resistance from several clubs.

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