The big reveal was done, as is usual these days, on social media. A glossy video, shot on the industrial streets of Manchester and Salford, with backdrops of graffiti-pocked walls and glitzy office blocks, stated “the new devils are in town”. Four months after announcing they would be forming a professional women’s team, Manchester United had a squad ready to roll.
The presentation was confirmation that, having belatedly decided to enter the women’s game, United, like their neighbours Manchester City, would be throwing serious resources at it. This will come as a relief to the Football Association, whose latest reorganisation of the league system was in part aimed at bringing the English’s game biggest brand name into the fold.
United’s squad is a strong one, with a greater accent on…
