
Bompastor tracks back on WSL title ‘gone’ comments
Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor has tracked back on her comments saying the WSL title is “probably over” by insisting her side will “never give up”.
SATURDAY, 31 JANUARY 2026, 06:51

Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor has tracked back on her comments saying the WSL title is “probably over” by insisting her side will “never give up”.

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