Suspending relegation will lead to WSL TV contract review
The Guardian|March 13, 2025
The Women's Super League's £65m TV contract with Sky Sports and the BBC will have to be renegotiated if it removes relegation from the top flight.
Matt Hughes
Suspending relegation will lead to WSL TV contract review

As revealed last month by the Guardian, the clubs are considering proposals to pause relegation from the 2026-27 season as part of a plan to expand the WSL and Championship to 16 teams each.

The Guardian has learned that the WSL's broadcasting contracts are potentially a complication, because the TV deal stipulates a 12-team competition format with promotion and relegation, that can be altered only with the agreement of all parties.

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