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Lianne Sanderson will be invited to a future Lionesses match as the FA tries to mend the BROKEN relationship with the former star…
- Lianne Sanderson receives an invitation from the FA to a Lionesses match
- The governing body is keen to ease tensions between England and the ex-star
- Sanderson won 50 caps for her country between 2006 and 2015, scoring 15 goals
- She claimed not to have been invited to the celebration of women’s football by the FA
- However, the former Arsenal and Chelsea player was not involved in the parade
- The FA has announced Deji Davies as the new chairman of the Inclusion Advisory Board
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The Football Association is set to ease tensions with Lianne Sanderson by inviting the former England international as a special guest to a future Lionesses game at Wembley.
Sanderson, who made 50 international appearances and scored 15 goals, launched a scathing attack on the FA after she was left out of a group of former players who paraded at Wembley last Friday during England’s game against the US to celebrate women’s football in this country. .
She did appear on the match day schedule, but her name was misspelled.
Lianne Sanderson will be invited to Wembley as the FA look to mend their relationship
The FA apologized but insisted that the 34-year-old, who now works as a media pundit, be invited to the game at Wembley.
And Sportsmail can reveal that the governing body will grant an olive branch to their former player by inviting Sanderson to one of the upcoming Lionesses games at the national stadium in hopes the gesture can help mend their broken relationship with Sanderson.
The FA has not yet finalized the Lionesses’ playlist after next month’s games against Japan and Norway, which will be played in Spain.
Sanderson took to social media to express her feelings about her failure to her followers
In a tweet, Sanderson described the apparent stupidity as a “terrible day” and “very triggering.”
In an initial statement, she said, “They forgot about me before and many times before and last night was just another example.”
In response, the FA said: ‘We are sorry. We invited Lianne, along with over 200 former players, to last night’s celebration, but she didn’t receive it. We have been in contact with her representatives to explain.
Several English legends were invited to Wembley for the Lionesses’ game against the USA
The stars made their way across the pitch and were greeted and recognized by fans
“We also apologize for the misspelling of her name in the program. With 50 caps, Lianne is an England great and deserves full recognition for the service she has given to the national team.”
Sanderson won 50 caps with England in nine years and scored 15 goals
Sanderson has a broken relationship with the FA. She publicly supported Eni Aluko in the former England international’s allegations of racial abuse against former Lionesses boss Mark Sampson in 2017.
She also criticized the FA for not celebrating her 50th and last international cap.
Meanwhile, the FA has announced Deji Davies as the new chairman of the Inclusion Advisory Board.
Deji, a non-executive director at Brentford, replaces Paul Elliott and has held the position for eight years.
“It is a great privilege to be appointed chairman of the FA’s Inclusion Advisory Board, especially at such an exciting time for English football,” Deji said.
“Football has been an important part of my life from an early age and I have seen firsthand how powerful it can be to fight inequality and promote inclusion.”
Sanderson has spoken regularly about her experiences in football, particularly with England