Germany’s Lea Schueller (No. 11) and Sjoeke Nuesken (No. 9) vying for the ball with Sweden’s Magdalena Eriksson (centre) during the Women’s Euro 2025 Group C match at Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich on July 12. At this year’s Euros, nine of the 16 teams are coached by men. — AFP
FROM tournament stalwarts Pia Sundhage and Sarina Wiegman to international debutante Rhian Wilkinson, the Women’s European Championship that kicked off in Switzerland marked an historic high for female coaches.
But while women’s football is one of the better sports for female representation, male coaches still have a slight edge in terms of numbers with nine of the 16 teams at Euro 2025 coached by men and seven by women.
