Mead says 'the sky's the limit' as clubs vote for new body to run game

Beth Mead has said "the sky's the limit" following the decision of Women's Super League and Championship clubs to vote to form an independent organisation to run the women's professional game.

- Suzanne Wrack

"We want the game to move to a new level, we want to keep pushing it forward," she said. "Although the FA have done an amazing job over so many years, it was time to let go of those stabilisers and let somebody else take over. Hopefully in the long run that can help us push the game and the leagues to the next level. The sky's the limit and we have to keep pushing it there." 

Speaking before England's penultimate and must-win Nations League group game against the Netherlands on Friday evening, Mead was emotional about her return to the England fold for the first time since sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury in November 2022.

Mead missed out on England's previous camp having made only one substitute appearance for Arsenal, in which she provided an assist for their winner against Aston Villa. Now, she has four appearances off the bench and two starts, scoring her first goals since her return on Sunday.