Speaking at The World Economic Forum, Arsenal legend Ian Wright said he believes some club owners are merely 'ticking a box' with their investment in women's soccer.
Speaking at The World Economic Forum in Davros , Arsenal legend Ian Wright said he believes some club owners are merely"ticking a box" with their investment in women's soccer.
Now the club are seen as standard bearers in their commitment to developing the women's game off the pitch by playingHowever, Wright feels that support off the field is not replicated at other clubs. In conversation with his former manager at Arsenal, Arsène Wenger, Wright doubted whether some clubs would support their women's teams if they felt they did not have to.
"For some of them this is just a box to tick. I really think that something needs to be done to incentivise people who want to invest in the game. We are playing catch up on every level, infrastructure, training, coaching and every level of development. And it does come down to money so if we can create an environment that encourages investment into women's football in both the short and long term then we can really accelerate the growth but also the sustainability of the game.
"We don't have enough brands like Barclays who are going to support it right to the end and stay with it as it grows and works through the challenges on every level. So, for me personally, we need to find some way to incentivise people to put the money in that's required. In England this is our national sport, so it is special and different”.
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