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UEFA pledges 1 billion euros in six-year plan to develop women’s football

BY REUTERS UEFA will commit 1 billion euros ($1.08 billion) of competition revenue and investment to develop women’s soccer in the continent over the next six years, European soccer’s governing body said on Wednesday. The commitment is a part of UEFA’s new strategy to grow the women’s game, with money going to clubs, national teams, senior and youth competitions with the goal to have 5000 professional players and six professional leagues in Europe by 2030. “European women’s football has never been in a better place,” UEFA’s managing director of women’s football Nadine Kessler said in a statement. “(It) has become a sport for the masses, attracting an ever-growing and diverse fan base, and partners that wholeheartedly contribute to its growth.” […] The post UEFA pledges 1 billion euros in six-year plan to develop women’s football first appeared on 93.3 KFM.

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