FA makes Baroness Sue Campbell new head of women’s football

The Football Association (FA) has named Baroness Sue Campbell, the former chair of UK Sport, as its new head of women’s football.

Baroness Campbell’s (appointment is made at a time when the sport is enjoying an upsurge in popularity after England’s third-placed finish at the 2015 Women’s World Cup. She will take on the FA’s drive to increase grassroots participation in girls’ and women’s football, with the goal of generating further success among the country’s elite women’s teams.

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afPE would like to congratulate Sue on her new role. afPE values the work of the FA and we welcome her appointment

Picture: Sue Campbell speaking at the afPE National Conference in 2011.