Barclays agrees ‘record multi-year investment’ into top English women’s football

According to Barclays data, the league now attracts 3.2 million followers, with average attendance at matches up 283 per cent since the 2021-22 season.

Title sponsor Barclays and the top two flights of the English women’s game have agreed a record deal (Nigel French/PA)

Title sponsor Barclays and the new company overseeing the top two tiers of English women’s football have agreed to the biggest deal in the history of the domestic women’s game.

The PA news agency understands the renewed investment, covering both the Women’s Super League and Championship, is in the region of £45million across three years starting from 2025.