How the Football Association Took Over the Women's Game ft. Rafaelle Nicholson

What really happened when the FA took over women’s football in 1993 – and why does it still matter today? In this first episode of 2026, co-hosts Francesco Belcastro and Guy Burton are joined by Rafaelle Nicholson of Bournemouth Media School to unpack the hidden history, politics and governance of women’s football in England – from the rise and fall of the Women’s Football Association (WFA) to today’s debates over WS