England Women’s Euro 2022 legacy has continued after the UK government announced girls must be given equal access to football and other sports in schools.
Following the Lionesses’ historic campaign on home soil last summer, Lotte Wubben-Moy led the entire 23-player squad in co-signing a letter to then-prime ministerial hopefuls Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak asking for all girls to be given access to football in school.
At present, only 67 per cent of all UK schools and just 41 per cent of secondary schools (ages 11-18) offer football equally to girls.
But the government has now announced that schools must rectify that.
On the decision, Sue Campbell, the FA’s Director of women’s football, said: “We’re delighted that it will be made clear to schools that they should offer a minimum of two hours of PE and they must ensure that girls have equal access to all school sport, including football.
“A conversation led by Lotte Wubben-Moy and Leah Williamson on the bus from the Trafalgar Square celebrations has today delivered real change in society and the announcement is testament to their tenacity and excellent engagement with the Government. The FA are as proud of them as we have ever been.”
Wubben-Moy has been outspoken on this topic since England’s triumph. The 24-year-old…
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