Soccer Football - Champions League - Basel vs Manchester United - St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland - November 22, 2017 Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward before the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United have applied to the Football Association to establish a professional team in the second tier of the Women's Super League, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday.
United have been widely criticised for not having an adult women's team with many leading English clubs including Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool all running sides in Super League One.
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