Fútnotes, Volume 31

I want to start off by saying that I’m not going to devote any more energy to the Luis Rubiales saga, other than to say the outpouring of support for Jenni Hermoso is heartwarming, and Rubiales’ fate is most likely sealed because of the outpouring of support from the world over. There are plenty of great articles out there on the subject, far too many to include in this newsletter. Hopefully his ouster happens sooner rather than later, and I also hope we see this sort of energy the next time players speak up about abuses within their technical staff or federation, even if they didn’t just win the World Cup.

#SeAcabó

México

Tigres acquired Australia Women’s National Team forward Alex Chidiac on loan through the end of the season. (Tigres Femenil via Twitter)

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Rest of the World

Caracas FC won the Venezuelan Liga FUTVE Fem1, qualifying them for the upcoming Copa Libertadores Femenino. (Caracas Fútbol Club via Twitter) Only Ecuador and Perú still have to crown champions and one more spot remains for Colombia to gain entry to the competition, which runs from October 5-21 in Bogotá and Cali, Colombia.

Paulinha made her 200th appearance for Corinthians, leaving just 54 games to overtake Grazielle as the player with the most appearances for the club. (Corinthians Futebol Femenino via Twitter)

One of many positive things to come from the World Cup was the World Leagues Forum in Sydney, which hosted leaders of women’s soccer leagues from México, the United States, England, Germany, Japan, and Australia “to discuss the progression of the women’s game.” (World Leagues Forum)

A subject that’s near to my heart is the prospect of an NWSL team in Philadelphia. Jonathan Tannenwald of the Philadelphia Inquirer asked Philadelphia Union manager Jim Curtin “If someone from a NWSL team called him to ask how the Union built up their youth academy, and what lessons could work on the women's side,” what would he say? Curtin is a student of the game and understands things on a lot of different, nuanced levels and I really enjoyed his answer. (Jonathan Tannenwald via Twitter)

Gotham FC signed Esther González. (The Equalizer - subscription may be required)

Concacaf announced the schedule for 2023 Road to W Gold Cup. (Concacaf)

The Costa Rican Fútbol Federation announced that construction on a new complex brought about by the FIFA Forward Development Program is about 50% completed. The project “will have offices for coaches, medical offices, dressing rooms and warehouses, as well as a residence for soccer players who carry out microcycles” and national team camps for the Costa Rican WNT program as well as areas for the National Beach Soccer Team. (FCRF)

Costa Rica also announced that WNT coach Amelia Valverde was relieved of her duties. (FCRF)

Dutch midfielder Esmee Brughts has signed with Barcelona Femení. (FC Barcelona)

Michelle Kang and the Washington Spirit are searching for a 70 acre site “to build our own state-of-the-art training center that’s designed for women, training women as women, and all the best technology and best capabilities.” (Pro Soccer Wire)

As reported by Attacking Third, just under two million people attended matches in this year’s World Cup. (Attacking Third via Twitter)

Don’t ever let them tell you no one pays attention to women’s soccer.

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