What does the #MUWomen team mean to the club? An afterthought or a serious project?

In months or years to come, will people look back and say #MUWomen 's FA Cup win was the turning point or another opportunity missed, like last year?

The Athletic | Football

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Marc Skinner says he understands Manchester United's decision not to hold an end of season awards dinner and refused to criticise the club for how they communicated the move to his players.

The women’s team — who won the FA Cup final on Sunday — were not told about the club’s

#MUWomen weren’t told awards dinner was cancelled until after news was public.

Players informed of the event at late notice & had changed holiday plans to attend.

Club understands players’ frustration and regret way they found out.

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'I understand the decision, I respect it. Our girls will be presented at the appropriate time with the successes that our club will celebrate.'

Marc Skinner when asked how he felt about club's decision to cancel #MUFC 's awards dinner.

The Athletic | Football

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#MUWomen weren’t told awards dinner was cancelled until after news was public.

Players informed of the event at late notice & had changed holiday plans to attend.

Club understands players’ frustration and regret way they found out.

The Athletic | Football

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🚨Jam-packed FTE episode !

⚽️ #AdobeWomensFACup debrief
⚽️ #MUWomen at a crossroads
⚽️ Miedema's #AWFC departure

Plus FA Cup reaction from Ella Toone and Bethany England

The Athletic | Football David Ornstein Art de Roché Carl Anka Sophie Penney

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🔴 Arsenal's decision not to offer new contract
🔴 Presence of Blackstenius and Russo contributed to club's thinking
🔴 Man City favourites to sign Dutch striker
🔴 Mead expected to stay

Vivianne Miedema's Arsenal exit is the end of an era for player and club.

Charlotte Harpur

🌟 Exclusive interview with England & Chelsea’s Millie Bright for mental health awareness week.

She opens up about career doubts during a “difficult” injury comeback, the support from Emma Hayes and gives a message to people who have struggled. ✍🏻👇🏻

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Emma Hayes will face no disciplinary action from UEFA for her comments about the refereeing performance during Chelsea's s #UWCL defeat vs Barcelona.

Hayes said Buchanan’s sending off was “the worst decision in #UWCL history”.

The Athletic | Football

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Chelsea receive interest from investors to acquire a minority stake in their women’s team.

Why? How much? What are the benchmarks? How do #NWSL teams compare to #BarclaysWSL sides?

The Athletic | Football provides key answers to those Qs below.

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Aggie Beever-Jones receives first senior #Lionesses call up, Millie Bright returns to squad.

Maya Le Tissier, Missy Bo Kearns, Jess Naz and goalkeeper Kayla Rendell are on the standby list.

The Athletic | Football

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◾️Arsenal chose not to extend Miedema's contract
◾️Man City favourites to sign striker
◾️Mead, team-mate and partner, to stay at #AWFC
◾️Former head coach Joe Montemurro says he was surprised Arsenal did not renew

The Athletic | Football

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Chelsea have interest from investors in minority stake in the club’s women’s team. Owners are open to strategic partnership, targeting the kind of valuations we’ve seen for NWSL teams like Angel City, but not full sale. Follows david hellier story.

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FA Cup final & Viv Miedema questions please for Full Time Europe 📧

If you want an idea of how Viv Miedema’s brain works on the field and her football intelligence, I’m sure The Athletic | Football won’t mind me pointing you to a piece I did with her 4 years ago where we analysed some of her goals. She was fascinating to talk to.

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There were Tottenham tears after the FA Cup final.

'I did my best, but my best wasn’t good enough,' said captain Bethany England.

But a humbling at Wembley shouldn't detract from a season of progress from a team who battled relegation last season.

📝 Charlotte Harpur

Vivianne Miedema is leaving Arsenal Women when her contract expires at the end of this season

She scored 125 goals and had 50 assists in her 172 appearances for Arsenal but was much more than just her numbers

End of an era
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Asked #MUWomen Marc Skinner about the choice of a turtleneck in 25 degrees heat.

Manchester United won their first trophy since INEOS bought into the club but Jim Ratcliffe was at Old Trafford rather than Wembley

It raises broader questions about where exactly United’s priorities will lie going forward despite this historic milestone

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🔴 Exclusive chat with David Beckham
⚪️ Reaction to Arsenal defeat
⚫️ & Women’s win at Wembley 🏆

🆕 TALK OF THE DEVILS recorded with Andy Mitten & Carl Anka at a stormy Old Trafford plus Charlotte Harpur reports from Wembley

The Athletic | Football #MUFC

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