Linfield Ladies have voiced their pride at becoming the first female team from Northern Ireland to be granted a UEFA Licence.
The licence is a mandatory requirement to compete in the UEFA Women’s Champions League competition next season.
Linfield Ladies Secretary Neil Morrow says the accreditation is reward for the hard work the club put into their application.
“There is little difference in the Licensing of clubs between the male and female games so quite a bit of work has gone into the grant of it," he said.
"Of course it’s nice to be the first Northern Irish club to do so and allows us to carry on the preparations for competing against some top sides, hopefully continuing to improve results against them, before the format changes for the following year.
"Being an integral part of the club and having support from the Chairman, Pat, Andy, finance and medical staff, has made the process easier to complete."
Licensing Committee chairman Allen McKinstry added: “Whilst I do not tend to single out any club it would be remiss not to mention the achievement of Linfield Ladies in being the first women’s team in Northern Ireland to achieve the required licence for participation in the UEFA Women’s Champions League following its mandatory introduction for the 2020-21 UEFA competition season."
