UK: partnership between The FA and WSL Football for research into ACL injuries in women's football

News Tank Football - Paris - News #459929 - Published on 06/11/26 at 15:00
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The Football Association and WSL Football join forces to launch a "major new research project, in collaboration with Imperial College London and sports knee surgeon Simon Ball, to better understand why anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur in women's football and generate practical insights that could help reduce the incidence of these injuries," they announced on 5 November 2026.

"Sponsored by The FA, the PhD research will be carried out by Hanna Lehtovirta at Imperial College London, working closely with The FA and WSL Football." Every club in the Barclays Women's Super League and Barclays Women's Super League 2 will be "invited to take part, with players and staff from medical, performance and coaching teams all contributing to what will become one of the most comprehensive…

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