Cardiff City FC Women announced that they will be turning semi-professional, as the champions of Wales await Friday’s UWCL draw.
Iain Darbyshire, Head of Women’s & Girls’ Football, told cardiffcityfc.co.uk: “We are delighted to be able to offer semi-professional contracts to our full senior squad. This is a huge moment for the Women’s game in Wales, and something that we can be massively proud of as a football club.
“We believe that our players deserve to be recognised and rewarded for their hard work and commitment over previous seasons, and this announcement is the first step in doing so. We are now training three times a week, regularly playing in front of large crowds and seeing significant increases in commercial revenue and it’s only right the commitment from our players to perform at the top level is rewarded and recognised.
“The focus now turns to deciding our final squad for the upcoming UEFA Women’s Champions League, where we will be aiming to represent Wales with pride, and the upcoming exciting 2023/24 Adran Premier campaign.”
