WSL overseer announces £8.2m loss for inaugural year but ...
The operating loss does not include the impact of the WSL’s improved broadcast deal with Sky Sports and the BBC from the start of this term.
What’s Happening
Here’s the thing: The operating loss does not include the impact of the WSL’s improved broadcast deal with Sky Sports and the BBC from the start of this term.
Women’s Super League Football Limited (WSLF), the entity which oversees the top two divisions of women’s football in England, has just dropped an £8. 2million operating loss on the back of £17. (yes, really)
4m revenues in its inaugural year.
Why This Matters
The loss reflects WSLF’s position as, in effect, a start-up company, where income in the first season of English women’s football being overseen by a standalone entity. The operating loss was, per the accounts, “in line with the business plan”, and does not include the impact of the WSL’s new and improved broadcast rights deal with Sky Sports and the BBC , which commenced at the start of the ongoing 2025-26 season.
This could change the dynamics of the sport going forward.
The Bottom Line
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