Low in Numbers but Female Coaches Thrive at Major Tournaments
From Pia Sundhage to Sarina Wiegman to Bev Priestman, the ninth Women's World Cup will be a glittering showcase of some of the game's most successful coaches but 20 of the 32 teams will still have men barking the orders from the touchline. Twelve female coaches represents a record number for the global showpiece, and is a significantly higher proportion than in most other sports, but some are questioning why it is still not greater. Vicky Huyton, founder of the Female Coaching Network, said a lack of success was certainly not a factor.
Source: aawsat.com
