Liverpool Struggles in WSL: Winless Run Continues Amid Budget Woes

According to the news as of November 16, 2025, Liverpool's Women's Super League (WSL) campaign has been a disappointment so far. The two-time WSL champions have managed to pick up just one point from their first seven matches of the season, leaving them second-bottom of the table, ahead of West Ham only on goal difference.

The Reds have yet to win a single game under their new manager, Gareth Taylor, who took over the team this summer. With defending WSL champions Chelsea and Champions League holders Arsenal up next on their schedule, Liverpool's situation could worsen before the Christmas break.

The article notes that Liverpool's budget is still well below the big-spending WSL clubs like Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester City, and they have been surpassed by other teams around them in the table. To make matters worse, the Reds sold key players Olivia Smith and Taylor Hinds to Arsenal for a combined fee of over £1 million during the summer transfer window.

Liverpool will receive the Arsenal payments in installments and have vowed to spend in the January transfer window to bolster their squad. However, the majority of their summer budget was reportedly used to pay compensation to appoint Gareth Taylor, following an issue with a clause in his contract at his previous club, Manchester City.