Barcelona retained the Women's Champions League as goals from Aitana Bonmati and Alexia Putellas secured a 2-0 win over Lyon.
Kadeisha Buchanan was shown a controversial red card as Chelsea Women’s Champions League dreams were ended by holders Barcelona.
Jonas Eidevall has accused the WSL of "amateurish behaviour" that has harmed English teams' chances in Europe.
Emma Hayes said the decision to send Kadeisha Buchanan off in Chelsea's Champions League defeat to Barcelona was "the worst decision" in the history of the competition.
Chelsea Women stunned Barcelona Women in their Champions League semi-final first leg, with a 1-0 win inflicting a first home defeat in five years on the Spanish side.
Emma Hayes said Chelsea must be cheered on by a sold-out Stamford Bridge to reach the Champions League final, while Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati labelled the Blues "dirty".
Chelsea will play Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Women's Champions League after the European champions secured a 5-2 aggregate victory over Brann.
Chelsea eased into the Champions League semi-finals despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Ajax at Stamford Bridge.
Guro Reiten's penalty and a Mylene Chavas own goal saw Chelsea beat Real Madrid 2-1 at Stamford Bridge to qualify for the Women's Champions League quarter-finals
Barcelona coach Jonatan Giraldez is set to leave the club at the end of the Liga F season, adding that his next job is "outside of Europe".
Olga Carmona's controversial penalty and Niamh Charles' disallowed goal denied Chelsea a deserved Women's Champions League opening win in a 2-2 draw at Real Madrid.
Emma Hayes admitted it would be a fairytale end to her Chelsea career by lifting the Women's Champions League for the first time at the end of the season.
Chelsea have drawn Real Madrid in Group D of the Women's Champions League along with BK Hacken and Paris FC.
Manchester United missed out on a first Women's Champions League group-stage campaign after losing to Paris Saint-Germain in the second round of qualifying.
Man Utd boss Marc Skinner called for changes to the qualification rules and criticised the referee after his side failed to reach the Champions League group stage.
Glasgow City's hopes of reaching the Women's Champions League group stage are all but over after a 4-0 home defeat to Brann in the play-off round first leg.
Manchester United will face two-time runners-up Paris St Germain for a place in the Women's Champions League group stage.
Jonas Eidevall says Arsenal's shock defeat to Paris FC which saw them knocked out of the Women's Champions League in the first qualifying round on penalties "hurts".
Hampden Park is in the running to stage a European final in 2026 or 2027.
Arsenal Women are paving the way despite their disappointing Champions League exit at the hands of Wolfsburg - why this was a lesson in the importance of legacy.
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