[6] The transfer of Millwall's Championship licence was officially approved by the FA on 29 June 2019. "Each application is subject to certain conditions being satisfied and we are working with the club to help ensure that all necessary approvals can be obtained," said an FA spokesperson. After a turbulent summer which saw conflict over logos and branding and even temporary confusion as to which party controlled the Lionesses' social media accounts, the new London City Lionesses squad was unveiled on 18 August. They almost went into administration in April 2018 and were saved after nearly £17,500 was donated via a crowdfunding page, but won just one of 20 league games in 2018-19.

The Football Association approves an application for London City Lionesses to replace Millwall in the Women's Championship. "It doesn't sit right with us that this establishment has ripped our football club away from us," said Michael Avery from Millwall Supporters Club. We have to essentially start from scratch. She had been in caretaker charge of the senior team and led the side to their first victory of the 2020 season against London Bees. announcing that the board of directors and senior management at the team's official women's affiliate, Millwall Lionesses, had declared their intentions to split from the club, becoming an independent entity and operating under a new name. The intricacies of those two situations are very different, but it seems many Millwall fans are not going to forgive London City's hierarchy anytime soon.

To have that heritage and history snatched away from you is deeply upsetting.". Colin Jackson investigates eating disorders in British sport, Read more: London City Lionesses take over Millwall's Championship spot, Their former board, led by chairperson Diane Culligan, formed the London City Lionesses to the. London City Lionesses have won three of their first four Championship games this season. Through more live women's sport available to watch across the BBC this summer, complemented by our journalism, we are aiming to turn up the volume on women's sport and alter perceptions. "If we did play each other, you would probably not see London City Lionesses on their programmes, that's for sure.". Millwall's rebuild began with a 12-0 win in their first sixth-tier match on 15 September, but Avery added: "Our league position and licence was taken. Millwall Lionesses played in the second tier last term but their Championship licence was transferred to London City after approval from the Football Association, who run England's top women's leagues. [4][5] The breakaway was already agreed in principle by the FA. ", "Millwall women's team to split from club and form new London City Lionesses outfit", "London City Lionesses: FA Women's Football board approve Millwall switch", "London City Lionesses sack manager Chris Phillips", "Lisa Fallon and Melissa Phillips announced as new London City Lionesses coaching team", "London City Lionesses Statement: Lisa Fallon stands down", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=London_City_Lionesses&oldid=984162113, Association football clubs established in 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 18 October 2020, at 15:34. Formed in 1971, Millwall became one of the very first women's clubs to be adopted by a men's club in the 1980s and won the Women's FA Cup in 1991 and 1997. Their former board, led by chairperson Diane Culligan, formed the London City Lionesses to the "disappointment" of the Lions,external-link and a reborn Millwall Lionesses side - run by the Championship men's club's Community Trust - have since re-entered the pyramid in tier six. Being able to do our own deals, we can sustain this model and become profitable.

Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The home of Women's Football on BBC Sport online. But, after a less-than amicable separation from Millwall, the new Lionesses have made a positive start to life on the pitch and they feel more female teams might follow in their footsteps. From the section Women's Football LCFC Women's first team squad for the 2020/21 season features an exciting blend of newcomers, seasoned professionals and local stars. "Commercially, London has a big pool. "It does have a very similar feel to it [the Dons].

"We are now in the sixth division, having been in the second division. "We're not Spurs, so Arsenal don't hate us. "Our players will be going out to schools, to youth clubs, to communities and interacting with people. London City Lionesses’ head coach Lisa Fallon has stepped down from her role for family reasons. For its origins, see, Women association football club based in London, England, For details of current and former players, see, "London City Lionesses: Millwall Supporters Club "saddened" by women's team breakaway", "London City Lionesses: Can a women's team thrive independently? Read about our approach to external linking. London City Lionesses is a fully professional women's association football club based in Dartford, England. This article is about the association football club formed under this name in 2019. The club have started a community outreach programme which sees their players providing coaching courses at local schools. Millwall have tried several times, over the course of the season, to arrive at a different outcome. [2][3], On 13 May 2019, a statement was released by Millwall F.C. [7] After only six league games, manager Chris Phillips was sacked with the team sitting fourth in the Championship.[8].

However, the FA's director of the women's professional game, Kelly Simmons, said: "[We] were left with a decision, whether to allow a change in entity, or [the club] would have gone under. The new second-tier side, who host English champions Arsenal on Sunday in their first League Cup fixture, are going it alone as a new brand without a "brother".
"We had a number of discussions and meetings with Millwall FC and Millwall Lionesses as it was then to try to resolve the situation. We're in the right place at the right time with the right product. Read about our approach to external linking. BBC Sport has launched #ChangeTheGame this summer to showcase female athletes in a way they never have been before. The club was founded in May 2019, as an independent breakaway club from Millwall Lionesses. On Monday, a statement from the men's sideexternal-link added: "The club is disappointed that the Lionesses' current hierarchy have decided to become independent. Includes the latest news stories, results, fixtures, video and audio.