Women's Football Pitch Concerns

This is a West Ham news story, published by BBC, that relates primarily to Jen Beattie news.

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Football injuries: Do pitch surfaces contribute to female footballer injuries?

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Brighton hope to build a new purpose-built stadium for the women's team by 2027-28 .

Most top-tier football pitches are now hybrid, which are essentially a synthetic mat through which real grass can grow.

Most of these pitches are made up of 95% sand and 4-5% polyethylene fibres to reduce waterlogging.

West Ham were the only WSL club not to play a match at their men's stadium last season .

Former Arsenal defender Jen Beattie said there were "so many different factors" that could contribute to injury, but playing surfaces should not be the primary focus.

Ex-England striker Ellen White said there needs to be more research specifically for women.

Former Scotland and Arsenal defender Vivianne Miedema , Beth Mead and Leah Williamson suffered ACL injuries while playing for Arsenal .

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