"Phil Neville is right" – Fara Williams supports calls for women's matches on big Premier League pitches

England's most capped international, Fara Williams, has backed calls from her national boss, Phil Neville, urging the biggest Premier League clubs to host women's matches in their home stadiums.

Speaking exclusively to GoalWilliams supported the suggestion of England boss Neville to give women the opportunity to play on some of the biggest football scenes. Exceptional crowds at matches across Europe in recent months have highlighted the growth of women's football.

"Some teams, big teams, have to open their big stages and fill them up," Neville said. "Let's jump the rest of Europe because I think the game in this country is in a much better place than it is in Spain or Italy.

"If Man United or Arsenal win the league, host the celebration of the title in your stadium Champions League Match for Chelsea – why not play it at Stamford Bridge? Get 30,000 or 40,000 players.

"My players are at the level where our big clubs have to open their stadiums.It's my feeling to have watched Bilbao, Atletico or Juventus.They have done it, let's see it well a few times before the end of the season.

Now, Williams has endorsed Neville's comments, as she thinks the women's game is ready to take it to the next level.

"If you had asked me five years ago if the game would be where it is now, I would have said no," she said. Goal. "It's fantastic to see growth, both in terms of turnout and media coverage, as well as sponsorship deals coming into women's sport.

"The signing of a multi-million pound contract with Barclays to sponsor the Women's Super League was proof that women's football was booming and that big companies wanted to participate.

"Now we should be looking to start playing women's games in the big pitches of the Premier League." Phil Neville is right about this and I hope someone of his stature will say that it will come true. .

"Look at the number of spectators in recent weeks and you will see incredible scenes, we saw a match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona in front of a crowd of more than 60 000. Lyon had a large crowd for its match. Champions League against Wolfsburg and Juventus sold their stadium for a women's match.

"It would be great to see the Chelsea women's team play a game at Stamford Bridge or Tottenham in their new stadium – it's as if the women's game was ready for that."

Williams then suggested the presence of former England internationals, Rachel Brown-Finnis and Alex Scott, in the expert panels for the Premier League matches of the season, which helps reflect the women's match. positively, even though the duo appreciated their comments. on men's top matches would attract criticism.

"Seeing Alex and Rachel involved as experts in men's football proves that doors are opening and that women have the opportunity to get involved in football in new areas," she adds.

"They knew some people would not want them and would not be shy to let them know, but Alex and Rachel were willing to take a step forward and they were brave enough to do it."

"They are hired to give their expertise on the game, from their ex-players' point of view.Their bad, the color of their skin, their baduality is not a factor to consider when you are a Football expert and that's what we want to access.

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"They place themselves in this high profile position and have to be ready to deal with anything that goes with it.It is equality.We need everyone to be labeled as an expert and not a star next to its name to differentiate it.If they are male or female, then we will have achieved a big breakthrough.

"This is an environment that has been reserved only for men so far, so some barriers have been lifted, you have to be courageous, to be a strong person and to accept criticism."

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