Argentine FA announce women's league to start in June

Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) poses for a picture next to Sergio Marchi, General Secretary of the Argentina's Footballers' Union (FAA) and players during the presentation of the women's professional soccer league, in Buenos Aires, Argentina March 16, 2019. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced the start of a professional league for women on Saturday and promised it would give women's football more attention, with the creation of a high performance centre in Buenos Aires.

The new league will begin in June with funding from the association, AFA president Claudio Tapia said.