FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United vs Brighton & Hove Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - November 25, 2017 General view of a corner flag before the match REUTERS/Andrew Yates
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United will field a women's team for the first time since 2005 after being granted a licence to play in the second tier Championship as part of the Football Association's restructuring of the game announced on Monday.
Following a detailed review and assessment of clubs wishing to participate in the top two levels of women's football in England, the FA revealed that 11 teams would contest the top-flight Women's Super League for 2018-19, while 12 teams will make up the Women's Championship.
