{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6818801871c041c8cc75b143/696a12e598f7a1123eaea105?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What Sam Coffey's move to Manchester City means for the WSL","description":"<p><strong>Manchester City</strong> are six points clear at the top of the <strong>English Women's Super League</strong> table, but they're not stopping there. What does the blockbuster arrival of <strong>U.S. women's national team </strong>midfielder <strong>Sam Coffey,</strong> for $875k from the<strong> Portland Thorns</strong>, mean for City's title aspirations and the rest of the WSL? </p><p><br></p><p>On this episode of <strong>Full Time,</strong> <strong>Producer Theo </strong>is joined by <strong><em>The Athletic's </em>Megan Feringa<em> </em></strong><em>and </em><strong>Charlotte Harpur<em> </em></strong>to get into all the biggest stories from the WSL as the second half of the season gets underway. Is the title race down to two contenders? Why has <strong>Chelsea</strong> fallen behind? What's going on with <strong>Arsenal</strong> and their decision to renew the contract of head coach <strong>Renee Slegers</strong>? How bold is the investment in <strong>Manchester United</strong> this January? What has been key to the renaissance at <strong>Spurs</strong>? </p><p>_______________</p><p>HOST: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>GUESTS: Megan Feringa, Charlotte Harpur</p><p>PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes</p><p>VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin</p><p>EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen</p><p>_______________</p><p><strong>Referenced on the show:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6973814/2026/01/16/womens-football-what-we-are-hearing-macario-mccabe-putellas/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">What we’re hearing in women’s football: Latest on Cat Macario, Katie McCabe, Alexia Putellas, and more</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6969079/2026/01/14/sam-coffey-manchester-city-portland-thorns-transfer/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester City sign USWNT’s Sam Coffey from Portland Thorns for $875k</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6961597/2026/01/12/wsl-title-chelsea-man-city/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The WSL’s top-four battle has been split in two</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6958511/2026/01/10/georgia-stanway-bayern-arsenal-future/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal leading race for Georgia Stanway as midfielder confirms Bayern Munich summer exit</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6953423/2026/01/09/renee-slegers-arsenal-contract/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal head coach Renee Slegers signs new long-term contract</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6904641/2025/12/27/hanna-lundkvist-man-utd-women/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United Women sign Hanna Lundkvist, Lea Schuller on deals to 2029</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6899226/2025/12/19/chelsea-womens-champions-league-credentials-analysis/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Chelsea’s attack is key in the Champions League. Will the handbrake be released?</a></p><p>_______________</p><p>Get in touch:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:fulltime@theathletic.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime</p><p>Subscribe to our <strong>Youtube</strong> channel: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@theathleticfulltime\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p>Subscribe to the <strong>Full Time newsletter </strong><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/newsletters/full-time/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here⁠⁠</a></p><p>Visit the <strong>Yahoo Women's Sports hub</strong> <a href=\"https://sports.yahoo.com/womens-sports/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">⁠⁠here</a></p>","author_name":"The Athletic"}