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Hannah Pinnock

Sarina Wiegman has already shown England managers don't need to be English

Sarina Wiegman may not be English, but she made history with England earlier this year when she guided the Lionesses to glory at the Euros, and she did it after less than a year in charge.

The Dutch football coach was appointed manager of the women’s national side back in 2020 and formally took charge in September 2021. She arrived with an exceptional CV, having previously won the European Championship with the Netherlands in 2017.

Not only did she guide the women’s side to their first-ever victory at a major women’s tournament, but it was also the first major honour claimed by an English team in football since the World Cup in 1966. But all England managers should be English, right?

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