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Norwegian manager Hege Riise says she is “honoured and humbled” to be handed charge of Team GB’s women’s football team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Despite this appointment, Riise will continue to keep the role of interim manager of the England women’s team. Embed from Getty Images “I know this is a massive job […]
Hege Riise has been appointed as the new Interim Head Coach of the Lionesses replacing Phil Neville, who left yesterday for Inter Miami. Riise won the Women’s World Cup, European Championships and Olympic Gold for Norway whilst she was a player and amassed a total of 188 caps for her country, a national record and […]
Phil Neville has left his position as England’s women’s manager after three years joining David Beckham’s MLS side Inter Miami. Neville was due to leave the Lionesses in July when his contract ran out with Netherlands women manager Sarina Wiegman appointed future Lionesses boss in August of last year. Neville’s earlier than scheduled departure means […]
An unfortunate own goal by Karen Bardsley saw the Lionesses lose the SheBelieves final 1-0 against the United States in Orlando. This was their first tournament under Phil Neville’s management in preparation for the World Cup next summer in France. The girls had an impressive run of games in the tournament winning 4-1 against France, whilst drawing in a […]