Maternity and long-term sickness cover for professionalsMove for top two divisions hailed as ‘great step forward’Professional female footballers in
England are to benefit from maternity and long-term sickness cover in a landmark change to their contracts.
The move was hailed as a “great step forward” by the Sunderland Central MP, Julie Elliott, after she convened a debate in parliament on women’s experiences of playing
Football in England. The change has been agreed by the Football Association and Professional Footballers’ Association.