Alida Shanks is a research consultant and historian, with a PhD on gender equity and belonging in sports organisations.
I don't imagine the Nix have been perfect at all with the way it was all handled, and is some smoke Knott's main grievance goes back prior to this season. But various players (both Longo & Rylee Foster) and I think Temple, said the club would definitely learn & try to improve from Knott leaving. I don't think they are just sweeping it under the carpet. But they are in the midst of their season, so understandly that is their main focus and the 17-20 odd players that are still there.
Longo said she had talked to Knott at season start about a grievance, but then said Chloe had never brought it up again, so thought all was good. Communication as always is a 2 way thing.
To be a balanced article it should mention that 2 current players (though both in their first season at the club) have praised the culture. It should also make some attempt to analyse the disparity in sponsorship revenue the club receive for their mens and womens teams. Why have it seems no new major sponsors, jumped on to support the ALW team since the hugely successful WWC? Are there not enough women in boardrooms making these decisions? Do female business owners or CEOs, not really care for sport as a rule? Of course companies run or owned by men should also support women's sport, but it's an interesting issue.
Again Domey basically had to plead for a sponsor to come on board before the ALW's team's first season. Infantino ranted against European TV networks not offering enough to cover the recent WWC. To give the article some balance you need to talk about the whole current funding picture, for the women's game.
I don't imagine the Nix have been perfect at all with the way it was all handled, and is some smoke Knott's main grievance goes back prior to this season. But various players (both Longo & Rylee Foster) and I think Temple, said the club would definitely learn & try to improve from Knott leaving. I don't think they are just sweeping it under the carpet. But they are in the midst of their season, so understandly that is their main focus and the 17-20 odd players that are still there.
Longo said she had talked to Knott at season start about a grievance, but then said Chloe had never brought it up again, so thought all was good. Communication as always is a 2 way thing.
To be a balanced article it should mention that 2 current players (though both in their first season at the club) have praised the culture. It should also make some attempt to analyse the disparity in sponsorship revenue the club receive for their mens and womens teams. Why have it seems no new major sponsors, jumped on to support the ALW team since the hugely successful WWC? Are there not enough women in boardrooms making these decisions? Do female business owners or CEOs, not really care for sport as a rule? Of course companies run or owned by men should also support women's sport, but it's an interesting issue.
Again Domey basically had to plead for a sponsor to come on board before the ALW's team's first season. Infantino ranted against European TV networks not offering enough to cover the recent WWC. To give the article some balance you need to talk about the whole current funding picture, for the women's game.