{"id":42763,"date":"2021-10-18T18:30:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T16:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/football\/technical-advisory-group-to-focus-on-growth-and-advancement-of-womens-football\/"},"modified":"2021-10-18T18:30:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T16:30:07","slug":"technical-advisory-group-to-focus-on-growth-and-advancement-of-womens-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/sport\/football\/technical-advisory-group-to-focus-on-growth-and-advancement-of-womens-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Technical Advisory Group to focus on growth and advancement of women's football"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n ZURICH, Switzerland, October 18, 2021\/APO Group\/ —
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Competitive balance, increased opportunities for underserved nations, a FIFA Women\u2019s Club World Cup, increased visibility and participation, FIFA (www.FIFA.com) international windows, prize money and the possibility of staging a biennial FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup are some of topics included in the discussions held by the FIFA Technical Advisory Group (TAG) led by Jill Ellis.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

As part of a wider comprehensive consultation process, FIFA is also meeting with other women\u2019s football stakeholders including the member associations, confederations, clubs, leagues and teams.<\/p>\n

The TAG, which comprises players, coaches, referees, administrators, sports scientists and executives, features representation from each of the six continental confederations, held its second meeting on Friday 15 October.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m honored to be chosen by FIFA to lead this project,\u201d said Jill Ellis, who is heading the FIFA Technical Advisory Group for women\u2019s football. \u201cThe growth of women\u2019s football is a key objective for FIFA. Like any initiative, the first step is to gather all of the information and start to make next steps for how this advisory group can be impactful for tangible change for the growth and advancement of the women\u2019s game.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s time for women\u2019s football to definitely assume the importance it has at all levels and create its own path of growth and advancement, notwithstanding the obviously necessary coordination with the men\u2019s game namely to avoid calendar overlaps.<\/p>\n

Ellis highlighted that, \u201cWe will take the information gathered from the Technical Advisory Group and a wider consultation group to take informed ideas to a broader audience\u201d.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jill Ellis, a former FIFA World Women’s Coach of the Year recipient, is the current President of the San Diego NWSL club set to begin play in 2022 and she is the only two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup winning manager.<\/p>\n

List of women\u2019s TAG participants<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n