Melbourne City to join W-League next season

Football Federation Australia (FFA) CEO David Gallop has confirmed that Melbourne City will join the W-League competition from the 2015-2016 season.

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Melbourne City will join the current eight W-League sides. (Getty) Source: Getty Images Asia Pacific

City joins seven other A-League clubs in the league alongside champion Canberra United, with the FFA’s Whole of Football Plan launched last week, pointing towards a future model where all A-League clubs also had W-League teams.
The new team is set to be based at the City Football Academy, Melbourne, where it will train on the club’s Academy Pitches at La Trobe University.

Current National Premier Leagues Head Coach Joe Montemurro has been appointed as the club’s W-League Head Coach, while Game Development Officer and former Matilda Louisa Bisby will assume the role of Team Manager.

“Melbourne City’s commitment to join the Westfield W-League for the 2015-2016 season is a good step forward for the development of Women’s Football, which was identified as a key priority for the future of our game,” Gallop said.

“It is one of the first practical measures in improving elite women’s football in Australia and offers another group of talented female footballers the opportunity to develop their games and strive towards a career as a football player.

“It is also a strong commitment from one of our Hyundai A-League clubs to the Whole of Football Plan’s One Club model with the aim of one day having clubs competing in the A-League and W-League to establish strong links between men’s and women’s football.”

Melbourne City CEO Scott Munn revealed that the club had been in consultation with FFA over the past 12 months regarding the introduction of a W-League side.

“This is a very exciting moment for Melbourne City FC,” Munn said. “It has always been our ambition to have a women’s team and our acceptance into the W-League for next season is the culmination of a lot of hard work.

“Increasing women’s participation in football is vital for the game’s growth in the future and we are looking forward to our season commencing later this year.”


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