Manchester United Women moved out of training building to accommodate men

[Magicpaintbrush]

The men's building is being revamped - instead of putting the men into portable buildings during these works they are kicking the women out of their facilities and into the portable ones so the men can use the women's facilities instead. Why can't the men just use the portable facilities??? I think we all know why.

Manchester United Women moved out of training building to accommodate men | Manchester United Women | The Guardian

Is it because the men's team is hugely profitable and subsidises the women's team? That the women's training area was paid for by money made by the men's team?

Magicpaintbrush
Exactly, I'm thinking what you're thinking.

One source close to the squad told the Guardian the decision added to a growing sense that the women’s team are not perceived as a priority within the club

I'm sure almost everyone in the country could have told you that before the story broke. Football clubs are a business and the men's team brings in the lion's share. As much as football has a huge impact on our culture, football clubs are not generally charitable or public organisations.

This is a symptom of a much wider issue, not an isolated problem.

Its not always the case that the men's football subsidises the women's sides. In some clubs the women's team is the only one NOT operating at a loss. Of course the main reason for this is that while men's football draws more revenue, they also mean astronomically more expenditure in terms of player salary.

Of course, Man United Are drawing in a massive profit each year. And no doubt they are mostly motivated by that - in fact the Glazier's relentless pursuit of profit is a massive sore spot anyway (outside of this issue). So I agree that in this case, it is money not fairness of love of football that drives decisions. I just disagree with the idea that women's football is always a burden/drain on the resources of the club. it isn't/

@ClaudiaWankleman "As much as football has a huge impact on our culture, football clubs are not generally charitable or public organisations."

That is a massive gripe for men too though. I do think its a weird situation where football is so important to so many people in the UK but people aren't at all important to the football clubs. I think who owns football is an issue in itself, and that's also relevant from a feminist perspective.