What happened. Southampton Women's budget has been significantly cut, forcing them to move home games from St Mary's to Eastleigh's stadium. Head coach Simon Parker described the summer as challenging.

Team will play most matches at Silverlake Stadium.
Parker says they had to pivot from re-signing key players.
Director of football Marieanne Spacey-Cale stepped down earlier this summer.

“The summer has been a bit challenging with a few of the things that have happened.”
— Simon Parker

The new WSL 2 season starts a week on Sunday, with Southampton aiming to recover from budget constraints.

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