FIFA: publication of the first "Guide to Club Licensing in Women's Football"

FIFA has published its first "Guide to Club Licensing in Women's Football", a document (available to download) with an "objective to accelerate the professionalisation and development of women’s football," announced the world body on 22/04/2022.

"As a comprehensive and practical tool that will support all 211 FIFA member associations in establishing and implementing a club licensing framework for their respective women's football competitions, the publication comprises a ten-step guide that member associations can follow in order to set up a club licensing system, as well as an additional eight steps that will empower leagues to maintain their club licensing structures on a season-by-season basis," explained FIFA.

Ultimately, these guidelines "will strengthen player pathways for women and girls at club level and raise the overall standards in clubs around the world," added the international federation.