Williamson refuses to rule out strike action amid player overload concerns

<ul><li><p>England captain concerned by relentless growth of game</p></li><li><p>Ukraine World Cup qualifier set for Hill Dickinson Stadium</p></li></ul><p>England’s captain, Leah Williamson, has said she would never take the possibility of strike action off the table if players are not listened to over scheduling concerns.</p><p>Speaking before England’s first two World Cup qualifiers, against Ukraine in Turkey and Iceland in Nottingham next week, Williamson said drastic action was “always a possibility” with talk of player overloading at the highest level a growing concern.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/24/england-womens-world-cup-qualifier-everton-hill-dickinson-stadium-ukraine-june">Continue reading...</a>