With the World Cup halo truly faded, the domestic league is now the ?least preferred? competition for Australian players, according to a new report
Ten years ago, the A-League Women was on a steep and exciting trajectory. New teams were being added, senior Matildas and other top international players were being signed, crowds were growing and media coverage was increasing. It was, for a moment, one of the destination leagues in the world.
But over the past few years, the ALW has stagnated. Despite the golden opportunity of hosting a Women?s World Cup, the competition has failed to keep pace globally, and a new report by the players? union has highlighted grave and urgent concerns about whether the ALW can ever return to its former glories.
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