MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Australia's top women's soccer league is falling behind global peers as it loses talent, attracts smaller match-day crowds and pays stagnating wages, a report has found.

Players union Professional Footballers Australia (PFA) likened the 11-team A-League Women (ALW) to a "burning platform" in its review of the 2024-2025 season published on Wednesday, which said more players reported "psychological distress" while juggling jobs outside their sport.