England boss Sarina Wiegman is completely satisfied in her present function and has no want to work within the males’s sport.
Wiegman has achieved an excellent job with the Lionesses since taking up in 2021, guiding them to Euro 2022 success earlier than ending as runners-up on this summer season’s World Cup.
Following her exploits with the ladies’s nationwide group, she has launched a e-book referred to as ‘What It Takes’, detailing her life as a coach and her philosophy in getting the most effective out of gamers.
Within the e-book, the 54-year-old, who’s below contract till 2025, writes about being open to returning to membership soccer, however insists she has no instant want to go away her job with the Lionesses.
“I’m actually completely satisfied right here with the group, with the Soccer Affiliation, I get all of the help,” she stated.
“I’ve a lot experience round me and I work with the most effective gamers they usually’re so dedicated and actually having fun with it.
“I’ve the impression that they’re nonetheless having fun with it too. I’m not considering, issues go so quick in soccer, and time flies too, however I nonetheless have a contract for 2 years. I’m in place.”
Wiegman has been so spectacular in her function with the Lionesses that the opportunity of her changing Gareth Southgate as the lads’s boss has been mooted.
The Dutchwoman believes she can be able to succeeding, however shouldn’t be enthralled by the highlight she would come below.
I’m actually completely satisfied right here with the group, with the Soccer Affiliation, I get all of the help
Sarina Wiegman
“In soccer, it’s nonetheless the query of can a feminine coach a male group?” she stated.
“I believe in each sector females are in larger positions, in order that’s just a little bit unusual (it isn’t in soccer).
“I believe a feminine can coach a males’s group. My ideas should not there. I’m simply actually completely satisfied within the function I work in now and I’m actually having fun with it.
“And, as you say, generally I believe after I see it, it’s so private, additionally with males within the males’s sport. I believe, how a lot enjoyable is that?
“We all know Corinne Diacre coached a males’s group in France and extra females additionally in Italy coached males. I believe it’s a matter of time and I believe when first one occurs it will likely be actually massive – however I believe then extra will comply with.
“After I was just a little child I used to be not allowed to play soccer as a lady, however now everybody says, ‘Oh why not?’ Hopefully in 20 years we are saying, ‘Why did we predict females couldn’t coach males?’ Hopefully that may change rapidly.”
Wiegman has gained reward for her folks expertise, though her direct nature has potential to trigger issues.
Her e-book options contributions from those who she has labored with over her profession and one contribution from a coach on the Dutch FA described her as a “ache within the ass”.
“That was humorous,” Wiegman stated. “I despatched him a textual content the opposite day, ‘ache within the ass?’.
“We will act like the whole lot is all the time proper, the solar’s all the time shining, however that’s not the case, it’s not all the time good.
“We’ve seen a lot of good issues like the top product however it’s very onerous 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 day by day.
“That’s a part of life, I believe that makes folks 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.
“Readability of how we need to play, how we need to deal with one another, readability on performances, that’s key to enhance.
“There’s no gray space. Direct doesn’t imply impolite.
“We must always not confuse these two since you don’t should be impolite to be clear; you can too be good and type however saying what you see and suppose.
“All of us need to carry out at our highest stage, then it’s worthwhile to give trustworthy suggestions.”
