Any approach from Sarina Wiegman, the coach of England, will be rejected “100%”, assured the Football Federation of the country, before the final of the Women’s World Cup on Sunday against Spain.
“100%: it’s not about the money. We are very, very happy with her and we feel that she is happy, ”said Mark Bullingham, the boss of the instance, on Thursday, questioned by journalists on the fact that any approach from the Dutch technician would be rejected.
“We’ve seen a lot of rumors and we know she has a special talent. We know it. On our side, she is obviously under contract until 2025”, continued the leader, who hastened to put an end to rumors about the possibility of Wiegman taking the lead of the American selection.
The United States has been looking for a new coach since the resignation Thursday of Vlatko Andonovski, at the head of Team USA at the World Cup in Australia, which experienced the worst World Cup in its history, with an elimination from the knockout stages.
“We think she is doing a good job. We are obviously strong supporters of Wiegman and I hope she is of the same opinion,” he added, while Sarina Wiegman, a former Dutch international defender, played college football in the United States.
The manager led England to their first World Cup final, after a European title last summer on home soil, becoming the first manager to play back-to-back finals with two different caps.
The 53-year-old also led the Netherlands, her country of origin, to the European title in 2017 and to the World Cup final four years ago, lost to the United States (2-0) .