Soccer Affiliation chief govt Mark Bullingham says talks over a brand new contract for Sarina Wiegman might be held “at an acceptable time”, following England’s Euro 2025 triumph.
The Lionesses turned the primary senior England staff to win a significant match on overseas soil on Sunday, beating Spain on penalties to retain their European Championship crown.
England are the second nation to retain the Girls’s Euros title, after Germany, who received the match in 1989 and 1991, then triumphed six occasions in a row from 1995 to 2013.
Wiegman, in the meantime, has received the final three editions of the match, having led her native Netherlands to the 2017 title earlier than overseeing England’s first triumph in 2022.
She is the third supervisor to win the trophy on three events, after Gero Bisanz (1989, 1991, 1995) and Tina Theune (1997, 2001, 2005) each did so with Germany.
With Silvia Neid overseeing Germany’s victories in 2009 and 2013, the final eight editions of the Girls’s Euros have now been received by simply three managers.
Wiegman is underneath contract till the top of the 2027 World Cup in Brazil, and although contract talks usually are not imminent, the FA doesn’t intend to lose her.
“It’s a bit early for that,” Bullingham instructed BBC Sport. “We’re delighted she is with us for the World Cup, and we can have that dialog at an acceptable time.
“She is an unbelievable supervisor and we’re delighted to be working along with her, in order that must be as much as her. We can have these conversations after they’re able to go.”
England’s Euro 2025 triumph got here regardless of them solely main for 4 minutes and 52 seconds throughout their three knockout-stage video games (together with stoppage time).
That’s the shortest period of time a title-winning facet has spent within the lead within the knockout rounds of both the Girls’s Euros or the Girls’s World Cup.
Requested how England emerged victorious whereas attending a celebratory reception at 10 Downing Road on Monday, Wiegman instructed Sky Information: “I don’t know! It feels very surreal.
“I simply attempt to do my greatest day-after-day, attempting to deliver individuals collectively, and I’ve a lot high quality round me. It must sink in. It was very particular.
“I’ve to make my apologies for providing you with plenty of coronary heart assaults! We made it via and that’s why we’re right here now. The staff is simply unbelievable.”