Plymouth Argyle has informed the majority of their women's first-team players that their contracts will not be renewed this summer. This decision comes just weeks after the team narrowly missed out on promotion to Women's Super League 2. Chief Executive Paul Berne communicated this difficult choice via email, citing financial constraints as a primary reason for the cuts. The club plans to significantly reduce the women's team's budget for the upcoming season. Following this announcement, the team's head coach, Marie Hourihan, resigned, reportedly influenced by the budget cuts. The players expressed disappointment over the impersonal nature of the communication, feeling they deserved better treatment after their commitment to the club. Plymouth finished second in the Southern section of the FA Women’s National League, just one point shy of automatic promotion. They competed in a playoff against Wolverhampton Wanderers but lost 1-0, despite having several scoring opportunities. The decision to release players has shocked many, as most were on one-year contracts, which is common in lower league women's football.