The Football Association has confirmed that Mo Marley has been appointed the interim head coach of the England Women’s team.
Marley will move up from her position in charge of the Under-19 side for the friendly against France on 20 October as well as World Cup qualifiers against Bosnia and Herzegovina and then Kazakhstan in November. She takes over from Mark Sampson, who was sacked this month over safeguarding allegations relating to his time as manager of Bristol Academy.
“It is a privilege to be asked to work with the senior team on an interim basis, especially when I have witnessed the dedication both players and staff have shown to become the third best team in the world,” Marley said. “Having watched them at close quarters in the past few years, I know they are a fantastic group of people on and off the pitch.
“It will be my job to step in and ensure they stay focused on the World Cup qualification. These players are talented and capable of great things in the future.”
Marley, a former England captain, led the Under-19 side to the European Championship title in 2009 with a squad containing seven current senior players.
The FA has also announced that the chairman, Greg Clarke, the chief executive, Martin Glenn, the technical director, Dan Ashworth, and the human resources director, Rachel Brace, will all appear before the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport select committee on 18 October.
First time Ashworth and Brace - accused by the PFA of holding a 'sham' inquiry and 'not a genuine search for the truth' - will have spoken.
— Daniel Taylor (@DTguardian) September 29, 2017
Clarke, Glenn, Ashworth and Brace will face questions about the internal review and independent inquiry that cleared Sampson of making allegedly racial remarks to two England players – Eni Aluko and Drew Spence. The inquiry will mark the first time either Ashworth or Brace have spoken publicly about the controversial internal review which was labelled “a sham” by the Professional Footballers’ Association.
