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Sarina Wiegman Signs Two-Year England Extension Through End Of Euro 2029
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Two-year contract extension through the end of Euro 2029. She will remain England head coach through the 2027 World Cup and Euro 2029.
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Wiegman stays through 2029
Sarina Wiegman signed a two-year contract extension with the Lionesses, with her new deal running until the end of Euro 2029. Wiegman guided England to their second straight European Championship title with victory over Spain in the Euro 2025 final, and the win made the Lionesses the first England team, women or men, to win a major trophy on foreign soil.
England thrashed Greece 8-1 on aggregate last week to qualify for round two of the World Cup play-offs, where they will face Ukraine. Wiegman said, "I am so happy to be able to carry on with this squad and cannot think of a better job in football," and she added, "My main concern right now is absolutely the World Cup, and helping this squad realise their potential in the years to come."
FA praise and staff
FA chief Mark Bullingham described Wiegman as 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." The Football Association announced the extension would keep Wiegman in charge through the end of the 2029 women's European Championship, and it said the deal would take her beyond next summer's Women’s World Cup in Brazil.
England’s backroom staff also received contract renewals, with assistant coaches Janneke Bijl and Arvid Smit and goalkeeping coach Darren Ward all set to remain in post. Wiegman said she was "honoured by the trust placed in me, which I never take for granted," and she said she wanted "this great collaboration to continue."
World Cup qualification focus
England will face Ukraine over a two-legged play-off in November and December for a place in next year's tournament in Brazil, and Wiegman said her "main concern right now is absolutely the World Cup." Wiegman said, "We have an important job to do to confirm our place in Brazil, and hopefully we can do that and give the country another special summer to remember next year," as the contract extension also encompasses the 2027 Nations League.
The extension means Wiegman will oversee the 2027 Nations League campaign, which serves as a qualifying tournament for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Wiegman’s deal also keeps her in post through Euro 2029, and she said she was "grateful to Mark Bullingham, Debbie Hewitt and the FA Board for the incredible way they have backed me" as she looked ahead to the next cycle.