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Why FA Plans for WSL 'Double-Header' Fixtures With Men's Games Are a Bad Idea

The FA's director of the women's professional game Kelly Simmons has confirmed that some Women's Super League games in 2019/20 will be 'double-headers' with men's games, as the FA looks to build on the momentum from the Women's World Cup to grow the sport.

These double-headers, which will presumably mean a WSL game being played immediately before or after a men's Premier League - or Championship fixture depending on the club - in order to get even more fans to take an interest in the women's game - will be 'tried' this season.

Simmons has also confirmed plans for a 'series' of standalone WSL games to be played in bigger stadiums, as was the case in Spain and Italy last season when both Atletico Madrid and Juventus hosted games played in front of crowds of 60,000 and 39,000 respectively.