"There are simply not enough women in coaching today. We must do more to accelerate change by creating clearer pathways, expanding opportunities, and increasing the visibility for women on our sidelines. The new Fifa regulations, combined with targeted development programmes, mark an important investment in the current and future generation of female coaches."
"In 2024, Hayes told BBC Sport that a lack of female coaches in English football is a massive issue and urged the game's administrators to come up with more creative ways to address it. Other female English coaches at international level include Gemma Grainger at Norway, Casey Stoney at Canada and Carla Ward at the Republic of Ireland."
FIFA introduced new regulations requiring every team in women's football tournaments to include at least one female head coach or assistant coach, with two female staff members total on the bench. These requirements take effect during the under-17s and under-20s Women's World Cup and Women's Champions Cup competitions this year, applying to all youth and senior tournaments across clubs and national teams. FIFA's chief football officer Jill Ellis emphasized the shortage of women in coaching and stated these regulations, combined with development programmes, represent an investment in current and future female coaches. The organization aims to increase female representation significantly by the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil. At the 2023 Women's World Cup, 12 of 32 head coaches were female, including England's Sarina Wiegman.
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