AUCKLAND – Do you want tips on how to make it to the top in coaching or refereeing – or simply some advice on starting out in these areas?
Then come along and listen to England coach Hope Powell and FIFA’S Head of Women’s Refereeing, Sonia Denoncourt, who will be holding seminars for elite and grassroot coaches/referees in
February
The roadshow – taking in the four host cities of Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch – is part of the legacy approach to the FIFA U-17 Women’s Women’s World
Cup to be hosted by New Zealand Football from October 28-November 16.
England Coach – Hope Powell OBE
Distinguished by her dreadlocks, Hope played street football with her brothers before starting as an 11-year-old with Milwall Lionesses. Five years later, she played her first game for England
and gained 66 international caps. On her retirement as a player in 1998, Powell was appointed England women’s national team coach, with responsibility for the senior, Under-19s, Under-17s and
Under-15s sides. At the age of 31 she was the youngest ever person to be given the job. Powell leads the way in motivating women to succeed at all levels in football; she is the first woman to
achieve the UEFA Pro Licence; is a member of the English Football Hall of Fame, and in 2002 became an Officer of the British Empire for her services to women’s football. Hope is also a
FIFA Coaching Instructor.
Link courtesy New Zealand Football Media