Wiegman exceeded England's 'wildest dreams', now ready for new contract

Sarina Wiegman is set to discuss a new contract as England manager after sensationally leading the Lionesses to glory at Women's Euro 2022.

Former Netherlands manager Wiegman took charge of England just 11 months ago, but has achieved resounding success in her first major tournament in the role.
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The England women's team had never won a major title before, while the last success of one of their senior teams saw the men win the 1966 World Cup.

Incredibly, Wiegman defended the European title she won with the Oranje, becoming the first manager to achieve that success with two different nations.

Following a 2-1 triumph over Germany in Sunday's Wembley final, she has won her 12 Women's Euro finals in both roles.

Wiegman is under contract for another three years, during which England will travel to Australia and New Zealand for the 2023 Women's World Cup before defending their title at Women's Euro 2025.

But the Football Association (FA) are eager to tie Wiegman further as he remains unbeaten in his 20 appearances as manager. The Lionesses have won 18 of them, scoring 106 goals.

"She's amazing," said FA chief executive Mark Bullingham. "She was our number one target when we were looking for a manager, and she was just brilliant through that process.

"We were thrilled to have him, although in our wildest dreams we thought maybe this tournament was too soon.

"So we weren't sure we'd win this one, we were hoping to win one in the future, so she got some brilliant results sooner than we ever could have hoped for."< /p>
He added, "She only signed in September, but we would like her to be with us for a long time. I think she's a really special person and a really special talent."
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FA Women's Football Director Sue Campbell said of Wiegman: "She'll have a few weeks off and then when she comes back we'll have a chat. She's done an amazing job."
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Campbell, quoted by ESPN, added: "When we interviewed her, we knew we would have the best tactical and technical coach in the world; what we didn't know was that we were getting this human being. exceptional.

"The first words she said to me when I joined her on the pitch [Sunday] were, 'What did we do?' She really didn't know. There's a humility there and a passion for the game."

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Wiegman exceeded England's 'wildest dreams', now ready for new contract

Sarina Wiegman is set to discuss a new contract as England manager after sensationally leading the Lionesses to glory at Women's Euro 2022.

Former Netherlands manager Wiegman took charge of England just 11 months ago, but has achieved resounding success in her first major tournament in the role.

The England women's team had never won a major title before, while the last success of one of their senior teams saw the men win the 1966 World Cup.

Incredibly, Wiegman defended the European title she won with the Oranje, becoming the first manager to achieve that success with two different nations.

Following a 2-1 triumph over Germany in Sunday's Wembley final, she has won her 12 Women's Euro finals in both roles.

Wiegman is under contract for another three years, during which England will travel to Australia and New Zealand for the 2023 Women's World Cup before defending their title at Women's Euro 2025.

But the Football Association (FA) are eager to tie Wiegman further as he remains unbeaten in his 20 appearances as manager. The Lionesses have won 18 of them, scoring 106 goals.

"She's amazing," said FA chief executive Mark Bullingham. "She was our number one target when we were looking for a manager, and she was just brilliant through that process.

"We were thrilled to have him, although in our wildest dreams we thought maybe this tournament was too soon.

"So we weren't sure we'd win this one, we were hoping to win one in the future, so she got some brilliant results sooner than we ever could have hoped for."< /p>

He added, "She only signed in September, but we would like her to be with us for a long time. I think she's a really special person and a really special talent."

FA Women's Football Director Sue Campbell said of Wiegman: "She'll have a few weeks off and then when she comes back we'll have a chat. She's done an amazing job."

Campbell, quoted by ESPN, added: "When we interviewed her, we knew we would have the best tactical and technical coach in the world; what we didn't know was that we were getting this human being. exceptional.

"The first words she said to me when I joined her on the pitch [Sunday] were, 'What did we do?' She really didn't know. There's a humility there and a passion for the game."