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PRESS RELEASE: CLUB WELCOMES MIDDLESBROUGH FC WOMEN



We are delighted to announce the official affiliation of Middlesbrough FC Women.



The team, originally founded in 1976, will now operate under the Middlesbrough FC umbrella, wearing the club crest and forming a key part of our ambitions going forward.

Ben Fisher, chairman of Middlesbrough FC Women in its previous guise, will continue his work in the new role of General Manager (Women’s), while we’re excited to welcome the experienced Mick Mulhern as team manager.

Mulhern led Sunderland to the top flight and has worked with some outstanding talent, including Jill Scott, Steph Houghton, Lucy Bronze and Beth Mead.

Middlesbrough FC Women currently play in the National League Division One North, the fourth tier of the women’s game, and finished 10th last season.

This integration will now see the playing squad train at Rockliffe Park, while the Riverside Stadium will stage selected home games alongside regular venue Stockton Town.

Chief Executive Neil Bausor said: “It’s no secret that the affiliation of an MFC women’s team has been under discussion for a period of time, and we now believe the infrastructure is in place to move forward.

“The club is wholly committed in its backing of MFC Women and we are excited about the future.

“I’d also like to place on record our thanks to Ben and Susannah Fisher for all their hard work and dedication.”

General Manager Ben Fisher said: “This is an historic day for us all. We’re delighted to have the support of the club and be very much a part of things.

“This gives us a real opportunity to move forward, and we are highly ambitious.

“This now means that every young person who comes through the doors at the Riverside will have that opportunity to represent MFC and wear the badge.

“The appointment of Mick as manager is a real coup for us because of the knowledge and experience he brings, and we’re looking forward to working closely together.”
 
PRESS RELEASE: CLUB WELCOMES MIDDLESBROUGH FC WOMEN



We are delighted to announce the official affiliation of Middlesbrough FC Women.



The team, originally founded in 1976, will now operate under the Middlesbrough FC umbrella, wearing the club crest and forming a key part of our ambitions going forward.

Ben Fisher, chairman of Middlesbrough FC Women in its previous guise, will continue his work in the new role of General Manager (Women’s), while we’re excited to welcome the experienced Mick Mulhern as team manager.

Mulhern led Sunderland to the top flight and has worked with some outstanding talent, including Jill Scott, Steph Houghton, Lucy Bronze and Beth Mead.

Middlesbrough FC Women currently play in the National League Division One North, the fourth tier of the women’s game, and finished 10th last season.

This integration will now see the playing squad train at Rockliffe Park, while the Riverside Stadium will stage selected home games alongside regular venue Stockton Town.

Chief Executive Neil Bausor said: “It’s no secret that the affiliation of an MFC women’s team has been under discussion for a period of time, and we now believe the infrastructure is in place to move forward.

“The club is wholly committed in its backing of MFC Women and we are excited about the future.

“I’d also like to place on record our thanks to Ben and Susannah Fisher for all their hard work and dedication.”

General Manager Ben Fisher said: “This is an historic day for us all. We’re delighted to have the support of the club and be very much a part of things.

“This gives us a real opportunity to move forward, and we are highly ambitious.

“This now means that every young person who comes through the doors at the Riverside will have that opportunity to represent MFC and wear the badge.

“The appointment of Mick as manager is a real coup for us because of the knowledge and experience he brings, and we’re looking forward to working closely together.”
I have interviews with the General Manager, manager, players and former Boro and England player Marrie Wieczorek to follow.
Both parties have been building towards this day for a considerable length of time. So, when people on this forum were saying why isn't Boro Women part of the club they were actually talking and planning towards the announcement.
I think this is going to be so exciting for girls and boys in schools. Suddenly both boys and girls can dream of a future job in football. They will be more engaged and switched on to football and sport and Middlesbrough Football Club.
 
Load of money in the women's game these days, and it's only going to grow. Defninitely the right decision by the club, they never should have parted ways really, although I don't know the reasons of why that happened. To give local girls the same opportunities as local boys is huge for the area, I really don't see how it is anything other than a positive move.
 
Load of money in the women's game these days, and it's only going to grow. Defninitely the right decision by the club, they never should have parted ways really, although I don't know the reasons of why that happened. To give local girls the same opportunities as local boys is huge for the area, I really don't see how it is anything other than a positive move.
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You have had your say once - but this could be massive for the club and the area - I have been out with MFC Foundation into schools and have heard how the kids (girls and boys) have been inspired to take up sport and fitness by role models in the England women's game. You can't put a price on fitness and wellbeing - or perhaps we ought to do so. This will open up football and provide a pathway of opportunity and inspiration to girls, women and indeed boys. It totally makes sense as Middlesbrough the community club.
In terms of money - this will open the possibilities for sponsorship in whole new areas and new revenue streams from Riverside matches. The time is right and ripe now for Boro to take this step.
 
You have had your say once - but this could be massive for the club and the area - I have been out with MFC Foundation into schools and have heard how the kids (girls and boys) have been inspired to take up sport and fitness by role models in the England women's game. You can't put a price on fitness and wellbeing - or perhaps we ought to do so. This will open up football and provide a pathway of opportunity and inspiration to girls, women and indeed boys. It totally makes sense as Middlesbrough the community club.
In terms of money - this will open the possibilities for sponsorship in whole new areas and new revenue streams from Riverside matches. The time is right and ripe now for Boro to take this step.
Sorry, I didn't know you were only allowed to have your say once on here. I am over the moon for the women's football and the grass roots of women's football. But I'm sorry Rob, my only interest is the mens team and I'm concerned it will detract financially from that.
 
Don't understand why anyone would find my opinion offensive. To me supporting the boros women's team is like supporting another club. I only follow boro. The mens team. Like I said, let any other team (mens or womens) live or die on their own merit.
 
Great news. Should have happened ages ago.
capy - in truth they have been working on this for a long time - so when there was all the criticism on fmttm last summer - they were talking in the background. Ben Fisher, chair of Middlesbrough Women and now General Manager did a phenomenal rebuilding job and put the roots down of a really well organised set up. Without that work over the past 2 or 3 years Middlesbrough Women would probably not have been in the right place to make this move.
Ben now works for Boro - a total dream come true for a former Boro junior player, he has made it at last. But I guess the work starts here because everyone seems exceptionally ambitious wanting to take Middlesbrough Women to the very top of the women's game but also through the Boro badge make a difference locally.
I have seen with my own eyes what happens when someone with a Boro badge on their top walks into a classroom or even a room of adults with learning disabilities, the room becomes electric. That is true of boys, girls, men and women. Imagine if the role models are women players as well as men.. wow it will make a real difference you know.
 
Don't understand why anyone would find my opinion offensive. To me supporting the boros women's team is like supporting another club. I only follow boro. The mens team. Like I said, let any other team (mens or womens) live or die on their own merit.
Its sexist, virtually every club in the premier league and majority of championship clubs will be doing the same. It wont affect the men's team 1 bit. I think it reflected badly on the club and its large female following that we didn't have a womens team, the current team set up at present are at a poor level and quite rightly they will try and change that quickly.
 
Its sexist, virtually every club in the premier league and majority of championship clubs will be doing the same. It wont affect the men's team 1 bit. I think it reflected badly on the club and its large female following that we didn't have a womens team, the current team set up at present are at a poor level and quite rightly they will try and change that quickly.
What the hell is sexist about it? They were different clubs. Should we take on billingham ladies because they're a local women's club or should the next club who decide to call themselves middlesbrough ladies AFC or whatever? It has nothing to do with sexism. Dear me.
 
capy - in truth they have been working on this for a long time - so when there was all the criticism on fmttm last summer - they were talking in the background. Ben Fisher, chair of Middlesbrough Women and now General Manager did a phenomenal rebuilding job and put the roots down of a really well organised set up. Without that work over the past 2 or 3 years Middlesbrough Women would probably not have been in the right place to make this move.
Ben now works for Boro - a total dream come true for a former Boro junior player, he has made it at last. But I guess the work starts here because everyone seems exceptionally ambitious wanting to take Middlesbrough Women to the very top of the women's game but also through the Boro badge make a difference locally.
I have seen with my own eyes what happens when someone with a Boro badge on their top walks into a classroom or even a room of adults with learning disabilities, the room becomes electric. That is true of boys, girls, men and women. Imagine if the role models are women players as well as men.. wow it will make a real difference you know.
Top fella Ben, he's worked very hard to develop the Lionesses and it's great to see the club affiliate the womans team, albeit it's long overdue.
 
Top fella Ben, he's worked very hard to develop the Lionesses and it's great to see the club affiliate the womans team, albeit it's long overdue.
Yep too true - you may have noticed that Ben has been tight lipped about the subject of Middlesbrough Women and Boro for some time - they have been talking to Boro for a long, long time - the time and the deal had to be right for everyone. From the press conference today I took it that they are using the same patient growth strategy in going forward and building steadily onwards and upwards.
 
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