News: Fond Farewells – Lindsay Johnson retires; Hope Powell joins Football Action; Faye White enters Hall of Fame

Headed “Fond Farewells”, this news spread marks a cluster of retirements. Everton’s Lindsay “Lightening” Johnson goes after helping seal third place in WSL 2, the 35-year-old former England international captaining the side, scoring and making an assist in a 5-3 win in her final game after 15 years at the top of the domestic game. Sweden’s Charlotte Rohlin ends a 29-year run at Linkoping, while the USA lose Lauren Holiday at just 27, Stephanie Cox on 89 caps and Shannon Boxx after nearly 200 appearances. Hope Powell CBE is appointed ambassador for the charity Football Action, and Faye White enters the PFA Hall of Fame alongside Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs. Further items cover FC Kansas City’s 1-0 NWSL Championship win over Seattle Reign, Somerset’s South and West Counties title, and Doncaster’s Project Phoenix, delivering ten full-time contracts and the UK’s first dedicated elite women’s training facility.