January 202 – The English Football Association has appointed Hege Riise to take over the role as interim national women’s head coach and fill the hole left by the sudden departure of Phil Neville to Inter Miami.
The former Norway record-appearance holder starts with a February training camp and will lead Team GB at the delayed summer Olympics before Netherlands coach Sarina Wiegman takes on the England job full-time in September.
Riise previously worked as assistant manager of the successful USA Women’s national team. She had already been appointed as assistant to the Lionesses’ coaching staff on a short-term contract at the end of December but will now intensify that role.
As a player, the 51-year-old won Olympic gold with Norway at the 2000 Olympics – as well as the 1995 World Cup and 1993 European Championships.
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