Real Madrid readying first ever women's team, says report
Spanish radio station Cadena SER says that Real Madrid are preparing to register a women's team in the RFEF's new league competition.
Real Madrid are getting ready to register a team in the Spanish Football Federation's (RFEF) planned new women's football league, the radio station Cadena SER has reported.
It would be the first team of its kind in the LaLiga giants' 117-year history.
Decision made, but timescale of team's creation unclear
According to SER, the creation of a women's side has already been decided upon at Madrid, but it is not clear whether it will be in place in time for next season, which is set to be the opening campaign of the RFEF's new league.
Announced this week, the competition will exist as an alternative to the current women's league in Spain, the Liga Iberdrola, and will not only include a 16-team top division, but also a second tier featuring a maximum of 32 sides and divided into groups.
RFEF secretary general cagey over Real Madrid inclusion talk
Asked about the possible inclusion of a Real Madrid women's team in the league, RFEF secretary general Andreu Camps said that the Spanish game's governing body "is due to meet with every club wishing to join".