England captain Leah Williamson says she would "never rule out" strike action to get players' messaging across to governing bodies about schedule concerns. Williamson, 28, missed five months with injury following England's victory at Euro 2025 as she recovered from knee surgery. England midfielder Keira Walsh previously urged governing bodies to "listen to the players" about the congested fixture schedule. I don't think that's where we are now. "It's mainly around the rest periods and trying to get all governing bodies to align.

Source: BBC February 24, 2026 18:25 UTC