FA chief says Sarina is something special

FOOTBALL Association chief Mark Bullingham insists England will have no problem retaining “special” Sarina Wiegman until the conclusion of her contract, but confirmed they have held no extension talks with the head coach.

- By RACHEL STEINBERG

The 55-year-old is the first manager in the history of men’s or women’s football to reach five consecutive major finals including tomorrow's showdown with Spain in Basel, where England are aiming to defend their Euro 2022 title.

Wiegman is signed on until the conclusion of the 2027 World Cup and, despite believing the Dutchwoman “could do any job in football”, Bullingham fully expects her to be leading England out in Brazil.

“(It won't be) hard at all (to keep her),” he said. “We are committed to her until 2027, she is committed to us, and we've obviously got a new team to support her.

“We haven't quite started working on 2027, although some of the logistical things we're looking at, but I know that her focus, hopefully after a success on Sunday, will shift quite quickly to 2027.”