WITH the Lionesses roaring into the World Cup final for the first time, manager Sarina Wiegman is celebrating her own record-breaking achievement.
The former PE teacher has become the first manager to take two national teams all the way to the final – having coached her native Netherlands through the tournament in 2019.
With characteristic modesty, the 53-year-old said: “We have made it to two finals and you never take anything for granted but I feel like I am living in a fairytale.”
Sarina, who as a child disguised herself as a boy to play in her local team, is now being talked about as a possible successor to Gareth Southgate as manager of the England men’s team.
FA boss Mark Bullingham confirmed that it was considering appointing a woman when Southgate’s contract expires at the end of next year, saying: “It’s the best person for the job. If that best person is a woman then why not?”