Following the increased threat posed by COVID-19, we have taken the decision to temporarily move our Women’s side, as well as our Academy teams, to new facilities to train at with immediate effect.

We believe the fact that the facility is shared with our first team leaves us with little choice but to take this action, to protect Marcelo Bielsa’s squad from any risk of coming into contact with anyone who has contracted the virus.

The Under-23 and Under-18 sides will continue to use Thorp Arch for the time being, but any further risk may result in those teams also staying away. All non-essential visitors will be prohibited.

We currently do not have a date for normal service to resume, although rest assured that we will be working with the authorities to speed the process up whilst maintaining everyone’s safety.