Women's Senior
Women's Senior

Phil Neville to leave his role as England Women's head coach in July 2021

Friday 24 Apr 2020
Phil Neville will remain in charge of the Lionesses until the end of his contract in the summer of 2021

Following the decision to postpone the UEFA Women’s EURO 2021 to 2022, England Women's head coach Phil Neville has confirmed he's committed to honouring the full term of his contract, which will see him leave the role in July 2021.

Our director of women’s football Sue Campbell said: “In light of the impact of current global events on the sporting calendar and in the best interests of the England Women’s team, both parties were in agreement that our shared priority was to ensure the Lionesses have continuity of coaching going into the home EURO and looking towards the 2023 FIFA World Cup.

“Once football returns after this difficult period, Phil will continue his work with the Lionesses on the further development of his squad. I will support him fully with that important task while moving forward with the crucial succession planning process.

“We'll now discuss next steps with the British Olympic Association and the home nations with regard to Team GB Football and we're not in a position to make any further comment at this time.”

Neville added: “As a result of the changes to the proposed tournament scheduling, we'll now be working to plan for a revised match calendar once it's safe and appropriate to do so.

"I'm looking forward to getting back to work with the team as soon as possible. We have a fantastic squad of players and there is plenty to work on as we look to progress as a team going into 2021.”

By FA Staff