Uefa vice-president believes there is still “micro-misogynies” in women’s football | OneFootball

While women’s football has come a long way in the past decade, Uefa vice-president Laura McAllister believes that there are still far too many “micro-misogynies” in the sport.

The Euros are underway in Switzerland and former Wales captain-turned Uefa vice-president, Laura McAllister, has been less than impressed with the response to women’s football.

Women’s football still suffering from “micro-misogynies“

Speaking after the Netherlands thrashed Wales 3-0 in their first game of the tournament, McAllister said:

“I have been talking a lot to the media while I have been out here and I have described it as kind of micro-misogynies, which I think is probably the best way of describing what’s still going on in football.

“Football is still a male-dominated sport. I have experienced it first hand.”

Despite McAllister’s comments, a recent study predicted that there will be over 800 million women’s football fans by 2030 showing just how fast the game is growing.

“They don’t patronise me because they know my background as a player and as an administrator, but I can see how women are treated in football and we have still got more work to do,” she continued.

Even though Euro 2025 has set a new record for tickets sold at a European Championship, McAllister believes that there is more to be done for women football as well as just watching the games.

“Tournaments like this are just such a great opportunity to celebrate all that’s fantastic about women’s football, but it doesn’t stop once the final happens. It’s about what we do next.”

“We need to ensure the grassroots of the game are in rude health,” McAllister added. “No girl should be turned away from playing football, whatever her background, wherever she lives, whatever club she goes to.”

McAllister herself featured for Wales 24 times throughout her career, but when the 60-year-old was playing, her nation wasn’t even recognised by the FAW.

Although they still have a long way to go with women’s football in Wales, this summer marks a historic milestone for the country that has been represented at a major tournament for the first time in its history.