FA chief Martin Glenn promises to grow women's football
Wednesday 21 September 2016 17:55, UK
Football Association chief executive Martin Glenn has praised England's female footballers for their serene progress to next summer's European Championships in the Netherlands.
England beat Belgium 2-0 in Leuven on Tuesday to top Group G with seven wins and a draw. The team, which came third in last year's World Cup in Canada, are unbeaten in all qualifiers since 2002.
And Glenn has said growing the women's game is his main investment priority.
"Yes, [the England women's team] is on the up," said Glenn when asked for his reaction to the team's continuing success.
"There's been massive investment from the FA to get behind them and [the FA's head of women's football] Baroness Sue Campbell is leading the game.
"Women's football is our biggest single investment in growth over the next four years, so we're very confident we can keep doing well.
"The women's game is a massive growth opportunity for us. England manager Mark Sampson still has fewer players to pick from than his German and French counterparts, so that's job one.
"There's work to do, but it's a big priority for us."
Glenn, who was speaking in London at an event to launch the branding for Euro 2020, said the FA is also keen on staging women's events, with a bid already in to host the European U19 Championships in 2019.
