The FA has announced plans for a new women's and girls' pathway to discover the very best talent in England while also striving to make the game more accessible, diverse and inclusive.
The new pathway will increase the number of both players and coaches entering high-quality training environments and aims to ensure talent from every corner of the country will be given the best opportunity to fulfil their potential. The new structures will see up to 70 Emerging Talent Centres (ETCs) established across the country for players aged 8-16.
These will replace the existing 28 Regional Talent Centres and 10 Advanced Coaching Centres. Since July last year, 56 ETCs have now launched and a further 11 will follow in the coming months.
