Do we still need that first female Premier League manager?

Women like Sarina Wiegman and Emma Hayes continue to show the world what female coaches can do. But for anyone trying to follow in their footsteps, sport can still feel very much a man’s world. According to new report this week, female coaches are twice as likely to be bullied and many are still unpaid.

So what needs to change so more female coaches can thrive like Hayes and Wiegman? Is having a female coach in the Premier League the pinnacle? And what are the biggest benefits of having more women in this space?

Gabby is joined by Head Coach of England Netball, Jess Thirlby, Performance Director at UK Athletics, Paula Dunn, and Stephanie Hilborne, CEO of Women in Sport, who published the report.

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