Liverpool Ladies have renamed themselves as Liverpool FC Women, with the Women's Super League club having undergone a considerable amount of change this summer. Arsenal, Chelsea and West Ham have all made similar changes in name and new Liverpool coach Neil Redfearn is looking forward to 'a new era' for the women's game. Redfearn said: 'We are entering a new era for women's football and this is an ideal time to review every aspect of our team, to ensure we are set up for future success. Liverpool Ladies have been renamed as Liverpool FC Women ahead of the exciting new season Former Leeds United manager Neil Redfearn is now in charge of Liverpool's Women team 'The renaming of my refreshed squad is just one aspect we're looking at and fits perfectly with the overall move towards a more modern and inclusive game.' Liverpool have enjoyed some notable moments in recent years. In 2013, for instance, they were crowned league winners for the first time in their history and they proceeded to retain the title the following year. Furthermore, they were the first women's team to attract an independent sponsor after they partnered with Avon. Last season Liverpool finished sixth in the Super League but their hopes of finishing higher this time around have been boosted by the arrival of a host of new signings. Liverpool were the first women's team to attract an independent sponsor in Avon in 2017 The Liverpool squad seem in good spirits as they prepare for the new campaign to get begin Jasmine Matthews and Dana Daniels joined from Bristol City to bolster Liverpool's squad. Meanwhile, Leandra Little, Rhiannon Roberts and Sophie Bradley-Auckland signed from Doncaster Rovers Belles. In addition, Niamh Fahey arrived from Bordeaux and Christie Murray made the switch from Glasgow City.<doc-sep>Liverpool Ladies have undergone a rebrand and will now be known as Liverpool FC Women. Liverpool felt the time was right to press ahead with a name change with a new manager in the shape of Neil Redfearn, as well as a new league structure in place at the top end of the women's game. Redfearn said: "We are entering a new era for women's football and this is an ideal time to review every aspect of our team, to ensure we are set up for future success. "The renaming of my refreshed squad is just one aspect we're looking at and fits perfectly with the overall move towards a more modern and inclusive game." Liverpool chief executive officer, Peter Moore, added: "I have witnessed women's football go from strength to strength over the last few years and I'm excited about this new stage in the game. "We are in a prime position to be at the forefront of these changes, so it was an obvious choice to rename the squad before the new season starts." This summer has also seen Chelsea and West Ham's female sides renamed, with the word 'Ladies' being dropped and 'Women' being used.<doc-sep>Get our LFC newsletter for the best Reds coverage Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up now Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Liverpool Ladies have had a name-change and will be known as Liverpool FC Women for the new season. The Reds took the decision following the rebrand of the Women’s Super League, and the appointment of of Neil Redfearn as manager. Redfearn, said: “We are entering a new era for women’s football and this is an ideal time to review every aspect of our team, to ensure we are set up for future success. "The renaming of my refreshed squad is just one aspect we’re looking at and fits perfectly with the overall move towards a more modern and inclusive game." Chief Executive Officer, Peter Moore, added: “I have witnessed women’s football go from strength to strength over the last few years and I’m excited about this new stage in the game. "We are in a prime position to be at the forefront of these changes, so it was an obvious choice to rename the squad before the new season starts.” In recent years the Reds were crowned league winners for the first time in the club’s history in 2013 and retained the title in dramatic fashion a year later. They were also the first team to attract an independent shirt sponsor, partnering with Avon. The Reds have made a number of significant signings this summer to strengthen their squad.<doc-sep>
Liverpool have relaunched their women’s team as ‘Liverpool FC Women’ for the forthcoming season. The Women’s Super League club, formerly known as Liverpool Ladies, become the fourth top-flight team to drop ‘Ladies’ from their name this summer. Arsenal, Chelsea and West Ham United have all announced similar rebrands ahead of the new WSL season. Neil Redfearn, the recently-appointed Liverpool manager, welcomed the team’s change of name as a move towards a “more modern and inclusive game”. “We are entering a new era for women’s football and this is an ideal time to review every aspect of our team, to ensure we are set up for future success,” he said. “The renaming of my refreshed squad is just one aspect we’re looking at and fits perfectly with the overall move towards a more modern and inclusive game” Peter Moore, chief executive of Liverpool, said: “I have witnessed women's football go from strength to strength over the last few years and I'm excited about this new stage in the game. “We are in a prime position to be at the forefront of these changes, so it was an obvious choice to rename the squad before the new season starts.” Two-time winners of the WSL, Liverpool were crowned champions in 2013 and 2014 but could only manage a sixth-place finish under former manager Scott Rodgers last term. Redfearn’s squad has been overhauled since his appointment this summer, with major incomings and outgoing over the last two months. Nine members of last season’s side - including captain Gemma Bonner - have left the club to be replaced by Leighanne Robe, Jasmine Matthew, Christie Murray and a raft of other new arrivals.