Norway legend Hege Riise to take charge of England Women’s training camp next month after Phil Neville’s early exit for Inter Miami with Holland boss Sarina Weigman starting in top job from September
- Phil Neville is leaving his post as England women’s boss earlier than planned
- He is taking role as manager of Inter Miami, David Beckham’s MLS franchise
- Norway legend Hege Riise will coach England Women’s February training camp
- She previously worked as part of backroom staff in successful USA team
Phil Neville’s early exit from his role as England Women’s manager will mean Norway legend Hege Riise taking temporary charge for next month’s training camp.
Neville was scheduled to leave from September but his departure has been accelerated by accepting the job with Inter Miami.
Riise is set to take the helm for February’s camp, according to the Telegraph, but it has not yet been decided if she will carry on in the role until Holland boss Sarina Wiegman officially takes charge in September.
Phil Neville (left) is leaving England Women earlier than planned with Hege Riise set to take charge of the group for their upcoming February training camp
Sabrina Weigman is still to take the helm of the Lionesses from September this year
The Norwegian helped her country to glory in the 1995 World Cup in addition to Olympic gold at the Sydney Olympics and 1993 Euros.
The Telegraph report that she was picked to become England’s new assistant manager with Neville’s No 2 Rehanne Skinner moving on to Tottenham.
Riise is hugely respected in the game and has been a part of the USA Women’s backroom staff, a team who have claimed consecutive World Cups.
She’s also managed LSK Kvinner, a team in her homeland. Neville’s early exit to join the David Beckham-owned MLS team has left the FA in the lurch and needing to find a replacement for him to take charge of Team GB at the Olympics in Tokyo.
Neville has accepted the job managing Inter Miami in the MLS, meaning an early exit
Weigman will be leading Holland into the tournament this summer before leaving for the Lionesses.
Riise could be in the frame to take the Team GB job on too but the priority as it stands is working with England.
The Lionesses have not been able to play since March last year due to coronavirus restrictions and Neville will not manage the team again.
Under his management, the national side reached the World Cup semi-final of the World Cup but the recent record was poor, losing seven of the previous 11 matches.