“There was a huge increase [in support off the back of the country’s success]. I think even now, you look back and what a lot of Lotte Wubben-Moy did, with making sure that every school had access to sport…
“The amount of grassroots teams that are available now for young girls, and the amount of fans that are coming in to watch us…. it's not just young girls, it's boys, men, women and it's really taken off. It's put women's sport in a good place.
“Considering where it was when I first started at Doncaster Belles to what it's grown to now, the infrastructure, the support, the money that's come into it, even the TV rights, the sponsorships, everything's grown.
“It's attracted a lot of talent from across the world and the league's getting more and more difficult every year. I think it's showing that not every game is a shoo-in for a win. I think teams are starting to compete more and challenge the top four more. It’s become progressively better.”
England, Potter and Palace will now be hoping to equally do so in their second stint in the WSL, after bouncing back to the top-flight at the first time of asking.
“We had a few [conversations],” England said of her new Manager Potter. “She was very eager.
"She was quite early on! As soon as my announcement went out [I was leaving Tottenham], she was straight on the phone to speak to me.
“Obviously, having played against her previously, she's got her head screwed on, and I'm very excited to start working with her.”
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