Chelsea manager Emma Hayes labelled her side’s performance in the first 20 minutes against Everton “not acceptable” despite securing a 7-0 victory.
Chelsea moved into second in the Women’s Super League as goals from Guro Reiten, Sam Kerr, Sophie Ingle, Jessie Fleming, Erin Cuthbert and two from Pernille Harder saw them to an emphatic win over Brian Sorensen’s side.
Reiten opened the scoring in the 12th minute before Chelsea scored four times in a devastating 20-minute period at the end of the first half.
Everton had conceded just seven goals in their previous nine.
FIFA remain confident that the threat of a blackout of the Women’s World Cup will result in more appropriate broadcasting offers to show the tournament in Europe.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino last week described the current offers on the table from Europe’s ‘Big 5’ Britain, France, Spain, Germany and France as “a slap in the face” for the women’s game.
Infantino said that broadcasters from those territories had offered only £800,000 £8million ($1m-$10m) for the women’s tournament compared with the £80m-£160m ($100m-$200m) for.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s threat of a Women’s World Cup broadcast blackout in Europe has been criticised by a former FIFA Council member who says the governing body is also responsible for the tournament being historically undervalued.
Television rights for this summer’s tournament are being sold separately from the men’s World Cup for the first time, but Infantino has warned that Europe’s ‘Big 5’ Britain, France, Spain, Germany and France must improve on their “unacceptable” offers.
Infantino said that broadcasters from.
The 2023 Women’s FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester United is set to be played at a sold out Wembley for the first time.
The FA announced all tickets for the match at the 90,000 capacity stadium have sold out 11 days out from the showpiece event.
The fixture will also see VAR and goal line technology in use for the first time in the competition’s history.
The Women’s FA Cup final has been staged at Wembley since 2015 and an attendance record of 49,094 was set during last season’s final between Chelsea and Manchester City. Chelsea ran out 3-2 winners in extra.