Birmingham City Women are being forced to pay £500 to play this weekend’s home match with Manchester City at the FA's St George's Park, Sportsmail can reveal.
The club have had to postpone four games due to a frozen and waterlogged pitch at their home of Damson Park, which they share with National League side Solihull Moors.
The Blues also say their pitch is perfectly playable this weekend and are furious they have been ordered to move the governing body.
They insist that the move gives a clear advantage to Man City, with nine of their players having been based at St George’s with the England team this week.