All teams participating in a women’s tournament organized by FIFA will be required to have a female head coach or assistant after soccer’s governing body passed ground-breaking regulations at its council meeting on Thursday.
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Jill Ellis joins FIFA in new position of chief football officer
Jill Ellis, is leaving her position as the president of the San Diego Wave to join FIFA as chief football officer.
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What They're Saying: Jill Ellis
“That’s a gentleman that built and paved the way, obviously with Anson [Dorrance] and all the previous coaches. Massive credit to them in terms of building the expectation andbuilding the excellence that’s served this program so well. And for anyone who steps into this role, that really is – that’s the charge — to continue […]
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What They're Saying: Brian Flores
“Anytime you can get someone of her leadership, experience and her expertise, it’s great for the team. I spent a lot of time with her. She’s as impressive of a coach as I’vebeen around. I look forward to spending more time with her.” — Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores on U.S. women’s national team […]
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What They're Saying: Jill Ellis
“Hire the men in the booth, then. I don’t care about gender. I want equality.” — U.S. women’s national team coach Jill Ellis on concerns that FIFA has not approvedVideo Review for the 2019 Women’s World Cup because there might not be enough time to train female VAR officials. (New York Times)
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USA women will play Chile in final tuneup matches for Concacaf qualifiers
Not many teams have never played the USA women, but such an opponent will face the Americans twice in California during their final preparations for the Concacaf World Cup qualifyingtournament. U.S. Soccer announced Monday it has scheduled matches against Chile for Aug. 31 at StubHub Center in Carson and Sept. 4 at Avaya Stadium in […]
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SheBelieves Cup: Some USWNT answers, a few more questions
None of the four national teams at the SheBelieves Cup brought their strongest squads nor played particularly well throughout three games. That said, each team took something from thetournament. The English women learned they can get results and score goals (6) for coach Phil Neville, hired less than two months ago; the French recovered from […]
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USWNT: More than 30,000 fans expected in Cincinnati
Cincinnati a big soccer town? Two years ago, no one would have said that. But after the success of the USL’s FC Cincinnati with four 30,000-plus crowds this season, the U.S. women’s national teamshould play before its largest crowd since 2015 when it hosts New Zealand Tuesday night at Nippert Stadium. A crowd of more […]
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What They're Saying: Jill Ellis
“I’m sure I just pissed someone off saying that. Sorry.” — U.S. women’s national team Jill Ellis, saying she was sure FC Cincinnati would get an MLS expansion team, beforeTuesday’s friendly against New Zealand in Cincinnati. (Cincinnati Enquirer)
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NWSL: Waldrum is out as Houston head coach
Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, isout. The Dash and Waldrum agreed to part ways just seven games into the 2017 season. Assistant coach Omar […]