Attendance Growth

Record attendances at the Euros? Check. 65k in London to celebrate the Lionesses? Check. Rising attendances for the WSL? Not last season. So is women's football still growing? Plus, Nikki Doucet, chief executive of the Women’s Professional League - who took control of the WSL in 2024, joins us ahead of the start of the new season. Host: Ayo Akinwolere With: Charlotte Harpur, Megan Feringa and Nikki Doucet Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Producers: Guy Clarke and Paul Iliffe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosts Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Athletic Editor Dan Barnes (filling in for our usual Dan this week) are joined by reporter Michael Walker, to discuss his article on increasing attendances at non-league football... As Newcastle supporters continue to chant 'we've got our club back', the trio discuss real fan-ownership, a nostalgic match-day experience, out-dated stigmas about supporters and quality of football - all of which, might explain why more and more fans are turning to their local clubs. Plus, as The Athletic continues to celebrate Black History Month, Dan digests some of the latest articles from the collection. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.