This last week, a combination of the FA and Birmingham City managed to steal Sunderland’s thunder by making public our club’s plans to stage both a men’s and women’s match on the same afternoon at the Stadium of Light.
I understand that this was not part of the plan, and probably wasn’t the perfect start to a project that has great potential to transform the status and profile of SAFC Women within the club and the fanbase.
Nevertheless, the idea is bold and novel, it would be a first for the EFL and for the Barclay’s Women’s Championship.
Editorial: To be a success, the Sunderland double-header needs to be embraced by the whole club!
