GENEVA (AP) — A new strategy for women’s soccer in Europe says independent teams should have a place beside storied names from men’s soccer that are fueling rapid development. Clubs such as Fortuna Hjørring and Glasgow City don’t have men’s teams and are currently a fixture in the UEFA Women’s Champions League. The competition figures to get only tougher for the independents after Juventus and Real Madrid bought into women’s soccer in recent years. Creating new women’s clubs is one of six key goals in a strategy published Monday by the European Club Association.
