Wolverhampton Wanderers women’s team, known as Wolves, recently finished second in the Premier Division North, falling short of promotion to the Championship by a narrow margin of three points. This near miss has left players seeking answers and assurances regarding the club’s future direction, prompting them to schedule a meeting with key officials.
The new recruits are expected to face the media alongside sporting director Matt Hobbs. They hope to speak with director of professional development Matt Jackson to air their complaints. They’re shooting for promises of future support while they shuffle past their sense of loss and grief—and rightly so, over a great seized promotion opportunity. The bid for promotion to the Championship, which would have significantly boosted the club’s funding, was never submitted despite the players’ efforts throughout the season.
In order to get the paperwork in place for promotion, you had to have done it by February. Between the two, Wolves’ fate remained uncertain in the Premier League. The failure to submit created doubts in the players’ minds as to whether the club really believes in their ambitions. The disappointment was felt by dual-registered player Abbi Jenner — who had joined from Birmingham City — speaking about her disillusion over the result.
“Imagine fighting for promotion all season, to find out our Championship bid was never submitted.” – Beth Merrick
The Pandora’s box that shrouds this oversight is rapidly unraveling, and players such as Lily Simkin expressed their sentiments of betrayal.
“Absolutely gutting.” – Abbi Jenner
The perceived insult is the loss of the opportunity for a promotion. It’s just as much driven by that impression compounded by the perception that club management is being secretive and not forthcoming. Jenner emphasized the depth of loyalty among players, staff, and fans. He thinks they owe them a higher degree of candor about what the club does.
“We feel let down… We took it to the last day to find out it would have all been for nothing anyway. We deserve better.” – Lily Simkin
The upcoming meeting is extremely important for Wolves players as well, needing to see some clear direction from the club in terms of what happens proceeding with. They expect answers that will help restore their faith in the team’s future and ensure that such missteps do not occur again.
“Our players, staff and fans deserve so much better. The staff have put in hours of dedication, for a bid to never be submitted. It’s not about money, it’s about honesty and transparency.” – Abbi Jenner
The forthcoming meeting is pivotal for Wolves players as they seek clarity on the club’s strategy moving forward. They expect answers that will help restore their faith in the team’s future and ensure that such missteps do not occur again.
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