WSL slip: Chelsea vs Liverpool scrapped due to frozen pitch, 6 minutes after start

January 23 - Emma Hayes, Chelsea women's manager, says the women's game must be "taken more seriously" after her side's WSL game against Liverpool on Sunday was abandoned due to a pitch frozen - six minutes after kick-off.

The match had started as scheduled after a pitch inspection, but was quickly called off after Chelsea midfielder Erin Cuthbert fell.

"We have to say it's time to get the floor warmed up," Hayes told the BBC. “We have to take our game seriously. From the first minutes you could see that it was like a skating rink on the sides. »

"We have made progress by investing in the quality of turf and surfaces across the league. No game at the top level of women's football should be cancelled."

Former England manager Hope Powell says the situation is embarrassing for women's football.

"They should have canceled it earlier." said Powell. "The pitch was hard and it was a bit doubtful whether he would go ahead or not. But starting the game and after five minutes realizing it was dangerous, [with] too many players slipping, I think it is very embarrassing.

"It's the worst case scenario. It's embarrassing for the league, for the players and for everyone involved."

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