Yeovil Town Ladies could return to part-time status

Concerns over Yeovil Town Ladies finances mean they may have to return to part-time status at the end of the current campaign.

Financial struggles have seen the club cut their staff, serving three key off-field personnel with their notices.

The Lady Glovers won WSL 2 in 2016 but are bottom of the top-tier.

The Football Association is understood to have provided a scheduled payment to Yeovil earlier than planned, assisting the club in order for them to complete the current campaign.

Switching to full-time, professional status last summer after obtaining a licence from the FA has not gone as well as the club would have hoped.

A Yeovil Town Ladies spokesperson said: “The FA has been extremely supportive and we are working closely with them to bring about a positive resolution to these issues.

“We remain committed to delivering girls and women’s football for the community in the south-west.”

In 2017/18, the English women’s divisions were restructured. This meant that all clubs competing in the top flight had to be full-time.

Yeovil’s application was successful but turnover this season has not reached expected levels, despite the club having the fifth-highest average home crowd in the WSL during the current campaign.

Yeovil are five points adrift of safety with five matches left to play but because of their financial struggles, they could drop down to the second tier even if they avoid relegation from the WSL.