On Tuesday, two-time Women’s World Cup-winning coach Jill Ellis accepted a full-time job at FIFA as head of soccer.
Ellis will proceed to work alongside Arsène Wenger, FIFA’s head of worldwide soccer growth, in a partnership started in 2021 when she led the governing physique’s technical advisory group for girls’s soccer.
Ellis led the United States to consecutive world titles in 2015 and 2019. She and former Arsenal supervisor Wenger promoted FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s marketing campaign to double the variety of World Cups by taking part in them each two years as an alternative of 4. That The project was opposed by the Europeans and South American soccer officers and shortly dropped out.
“The creation of the place of Chief Football Officer underlines FIFA’s dedication to selling a various, inclusive and accessible international soccer group, guaranteeing that soccer stays a sport for all,” the governing physique stated.
Ellis served as president of the San Diego Wave within the National Women’s Soccer League and her departure was introduced Tuesday.
“Under Jill’s management, the Wave has set a regular of excellence as an growth membership within the NWSL,” membership proprietor Lauren Leichtman stated in an announcement.
Associated Press reporting.
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