According to a report by British media football.london today, the Arsenal women’s Champions League match has clashed with the men’s team’s match, forcing the women’s team to “make way” for the men’s team. They are currently applying for a postponement.
The report states that the originally scheduled women’s Champions League match against Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium on December 18, local time, conflicts with the men’s team’s EFL Cup match against Crystal Palace. The club has decided to postpone the women’s match and has already submitted an application to the FA and UEFA.
Arsenal women’s interim head coach René Slegers expressed strong dissatisfaction with this decision, criticizing it: “I am aware of this issue, and the media is also paying attention to it. I believe this is a very difficult decision for the club. The club has always handled such matters well, and the success of the men’s team has also promoted the development of the women’s team. However, the women’s team has also made significant contributions to the club over the long term.”
There are also critics who have commented on this matter online, arguing that such behavior is extremely disrespectful to the women’s players, indicating a lack of respect from the club towards the women’s team.
