Laura McAllister will run unopposed in her election for the Uefa executive committee’s designated female position, marking the first time a Welsh representative will stand on the top decision-making body as well as the first-ever woman from a footballing background.
McAllister’s uncontested candidacy was announced on Thursday after the deadline for nominations passed on February 5. The former Wales captain is set to be officially elected to the prestigious footballing board on April 5.
McAllister, who also serves as deputy chairperson of Uefa’s women’s football committee and is a member of the Uefa working group on gender equality, lauded the opportunity as another example of Wales’ enterprising and pioneering agenda on the international football stage.
