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The Football Association have announced a major restructure that could see the top tier of women’s football featuring 14 full-time teams from the 2018/19 season.

The current FA Women's Super League (WSL) was set up in 2011 and a second tier, FAWSL (2), was added in 2014.

There are currently 10 teams in each tier, but several are still part-time.

However, following a review of the structure, the FA now wants clarity between both the full-time and part-time teams in a bid to raise standards and boost the popularity of women's football.

Below the new top flight will be a national league consisting of up to 12 semi-professional sides, with the current FA Women's Premier League sitting beneath that in tiers three and four as regional competitions featuring promotion and relegation.

All clubs must re-apply for their places, whilst top-flight clubs will be required to run an academy under the new criteria.

The FA's head of women's leagues and competitions Katie Brazier said: "Providing an elite performance environment will produce more and better players, increase the interest and excitement via more competitive leagues, attract a greater number of fans and, in turn, deliver improved commercial viability for clubs and the leagues."

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