England manager Wiegman signs contract extension — SkimNews
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- Sarina Wiegman signed a two-year contract extension with the FA, shifting her deal from expiring after the 2027 World Cup to running through the end of Euro 2029.
- Wiegman guided England to victory over Spain in the Euro 2025 final, making the Lionesses the first England team — women's or men's — to win a major trophy on foreign soil.
- The 56-year-old became the first women's or men's manager to reach five consecutive major international finals, having previously led the Netherlands to the 2017 European title and the 2019 World Cup final.
- Wiegman is just the second manager after Germany's Christina Theune to win three successive European Championships, per the source.
- England thrashed Greece 8-1 on aggregate to reach round two of the World Cup play-offs, where they will face Ukraine over two legs for a place at the 2027 World Cup in Brazil.
- FA chief Mark Bullingham called Wiegman "an incredible coach with an unparalleled record in major tournaments" and said "there is no one better to lead the Lionesses into the next two tournaments."
Why it matters: By extending Wiegman now, the FA removes succession-planning speculation before the Ukraine play-off that decides England's 2027 World Cup fate — a trophy Wiegman has yet to win after the 2023 final loss to Spain. The deal locks in the architect of consecutive European titles through the next cycle, preserving continuity the FA explicitly frames as critical to the women's game's continued growth in England.
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