With the greatest respect... B*llocks.
The club's academy is there now, the club already have a girl's team, this is merely formalising an existing situation. The women's and girl' team cost a tiny fraction of the men's to operate (given the pro women earn a year what some of first team...
To all the misogynists stuck in the last century...
Investment by the club in the women' game increases exposure among the half of the population that your comments casually degrade (you are no better than the racists or the homophobes). More fans equals more tickets sold and more shirts sold...