England boss Sarina Wiegman is comfortable in her present function and has no need to work in the men’s game.
Wiegman has finished a superb job with the Lionesses since taking up in 2021, guiding them to Euro 2022 success earlier than ending as runners-up in this summer time’s World Cup.
Following her exploits with the ladies’s nationwide crew, she has launched a ebook known as ‘What It Takes’, detailing her life as a coach and her philosophy in getting the perfect out of gamers.
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In the ebook, the 54-year-old, who’s below contract till 2025, writes about being open to returning to membership soccer, however insists she has no rapid want to go away her job with the Lionesses.
“I’m really happy here with the team, with the Football Association, I get all the support,” she stated.
“I’ve a lot experience round me and I work with the perfect gamers and they’re so dedicated and actually having fun with it.
“I have the impression that they’re still enjoying it too. I’m not thinking, things go so fast in football, and time flies too, but I still have a contract for two years. I’m in a good place.”
Wiegman has been so spectacular in her function with the Lionesses that the potential for her changing Gareth Southgate because the men’s boss has been mooted.
The Dutchwoman believes she can be able to succeeding, however is not enthralled by the highlight she would come below.
“In football, it’s still the question of can a female coach a male team?” she stated.
“I feel in each sector females are in increased positions, in order that’s somewhat bit unusual (it isn’t in soccer).
“I feel a feminine can coach a men’s crew. My ideas are not there. I’m simply actually comfortable in the function I work in now and I’m actually having fun with it.
“And, as you say, generally I feel once I see it, it’s so private, additionally with males in the men’s game. I feel, how a lot enjoyable is that?
“We know Corinne Diacre coached a men’s crew in France and extra females additionally in Italy coached males. I feel it’s a matter of time and I feel when first one occurs will probably be actually massive – however I feel then extra will comply with.
“When I was a little kid I was not allowed to play football as a girl, but now everyone says, ‘Oh why not?’ Hopefully in 20 years we say, ‘Why did we think females couldn’t coach males?’ Hopefully that will change quickly.”
Wiegman has gained reward for her individuals abilities, although her direct nature has potential to trigger issues.
Her ebook options contributions from people who she has labored with over her profession and one contribution from a coach at the Dutch FA described her as a “pain in the ass”.
“That was funny,” Wiegman stated. “I despatched him a textual content the opposite day, ‘pain in the ass?’.
“We can act like every thing is at all times proper, the solar’s at all times shining, however that’s not the case, it’s not at all times good.
“We’ve seen a number of good issues like the top product but it surely’s very arduous work and it’s overcoming setbacks, and getting critics but additionally studying from it.
“It’s good to share as a result of nobody in life has solely good experiences, everybody makes errors too and attempt to study from the errors and do issues higher each day.
“That’s a part of life, I feel that makes individuals extra highly effective to share some vulnerability.
“That’s what they are saying, that we (the Dutch) are direct, what’s essential for me is that I’m clear in my messages.
“Clarity of how we wish to play, how we wish to deal with one another, readability on performances, that’s key to enhance.
“There’s no gray space. Direct doesn’t imply impolite.
“We ought to not confuse these two since you don’t should be impolite to be clear; you too can be good and type however saying what you see and assume.
“We all want to perform at our highest level, then you need to give honest feedback.”
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