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In Pursuit of Progress

The Football Association [The FA] has today announced its new three-year equality, diversity and inclusion plan called In Pursuit of Progress. The new plan is part of The FA’s commitment, announced in January 2018, to ensure the diversity of those leading and governing football better reflects what we see on the pitch in the modern

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Source: The FA

The FA bids to host the 2021 European Women’s Championship.

The Football Association has announced its intention to bid to host the 2021 UEFA European Women’s Championship. The FA shares UEFA’s ambitions to grow the women’s game and, following the success of this summer’s UEFA European Women’s Championship in the Netherlands, will officially enter into the bidding process later this year. In March this year

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FA’s Kelly Simmons wins Leadership in Sport award

Kelly Simmons MBE, FA participation and development director, received the Leadership in Sport award at the BT Sport Industry Awards 2016 last week. Simmons, who has been a driving force behind the growth of and participation in the women’s game, was presented the award by England and Chelsea star Eniola Aluko and presenter Dan Walker.

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