"Earps claimed that "bad behavior" was being "rewarded" when Hampton was reintroduced to the England squad following Euro 2022, before being brought back into the squad in early 2023. She was dropped for a string of seven games at then-club Aston Villa and Earps wrote that "behavior behind the scenes at the Euros [in 2022] had frequently risked derailing training sessions and team resources," though offered no details or examples, explaining that she did not want to go into specifics or "speak badly about anybody else either.""
"In those excerpts, the 32-year-old launched a scathing attack on her former manager Wiegman -- the same woman who brought Earps back into the Lionesses fold after she was dropped by Phil Neville -- and on her successor Hampton, saved two penalties in Euro 2025 final and won the inaugural Women's Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper at the 2025 Ballon d'Or."
Mary Earps publicly criticized Sarina Wiegman and raised concerns about Hannah Hampton's reintroduction to the England squad. Earps asserted that "bad behavior" was being "rewarded" after Hampton's return following Euro 2022 and said behind-the-scenes conduct at Euro 2022 had "frequently risked derailing training sessions and team resources," while declining to provide specifics. Earps noted she was previously dropped under Phil Neville and later recalled. Hampton saved two penalties in the Euro 2025 final and won the inaugural Women's Yashin Trophy at the 2025 Ballon d'Or. Wiegman disagreed with Earps' characterization.
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