FILE PHOTO: Oct 5, 2019; Chicago, IL, USA; US Women's National Soccer Team Coach Jill Ellis speaks to the media during a press conference ahead of her final match as head coach of the US Women's National Soccer Team Coach at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports
(Reuters) - FIFA has appointed former World Cup-winning coach Jill Ellis to lead the technical advisory group on the future of women's football, the sport's world governing body said on Sunday.
Ellis, who lifted the World Cup with the U.S. in 2015 and 2019, will work with various stakeholders to explore ways to improve the current match calendar and build global development and competitiveness in the women's game.
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