Sarina Wiegman: England’s ‘one of a kind’ supercoach

Lionesses boss could be in line for a new contract after masterminding Euro triumph

Keeper Mary Earps and the England players gatecrashed Sarina Wiegman’s press conference
Keeper Mary Earps and the England players gatecrashed Sarina Wiegman’s press conference
(Image credit: Sarah Stier/Uefa via Getty Images)

In the aftermath of last night’s Uefa Women’s Euros final, England head coach Sarina Wiegman was quietly speaking with the world’s media about her team’s dramatic 2-1 win over Germany. Sat in the press room at Wembley Stadium, Wiegman and the England staff would have been hoping for some relative calm after the extra-time triumph. Not a chance. Gatecrashed by some very happy Lionesses, this was “just your standard Sarina Wiegman press conference”, said Sky Sports.

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Mike Starling is the digital features editor at The Week, where he writes content and edits the Arts & Life and Sport website sections and the Food & Drink and Travel newsletters. He started his career in 2001 in Gloucestershire as a sports reporter and sub-editor and has held various roles as a writer and editor at news, travel and B2B publications. He has spoken at a number of sports business conferences and also worked as a consultant creating sports travel content for tourism boards. International experience includes spells living and working in Dubai, UAE; Brisbane, Australia; and Beirut, Lebanon.