Manchester United have named Polly Bancroft as their first-ever head of women’s football - but who is she?
Last December, United began their search to appoint a head of women’s football to develop the club to compete at the top of the WSL. Bancroft has been deemed the perfect fit for the role; her experience in the women’s side of the game spans back to 2008 when she spent three years as a women’s and girl's football development officer at the West Riding FA and Birmingham County FA.
Having worked in football ever since, her CV is one to be in awe of. Her roles include Leeds' Women's U-17 Head Coach, FA Women’s project manager and Director of Nottingham Forest, while she has also worked at UEFA’s business development office providing business-specific support to European federations for women’s football.
