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Sarina Wiegman has insisted she has no plans to leave her role as England coach before her contract expires in 2025, despite being linked with the United States job.
Wiegman will lead the Lionesses to a first-ever World Cup final on Sunday, 12 months after making history by winning Euro 2022 on home soil.
The manager’s success since taking over in 2021 makes her one of the high profile candidates for the US, who are looking for a new boss after Vlatko Andonovski stepped down following a poor performance at this summer’s tournament.
But Wiegman, who said she is only focusing on preparing for Sunday’s final against Spain, is happy with England and is blocking talks about her future.
“I stay out of that (US rumours). I’ve heard it. I am with England, I am very happy with England and I have a contract until 2025.
Sarina Wiegman firmly ruled out Friday morning that she would take up the vacant American coaching job
The Lionesses boss has a strong bond with her team after winning the Euro 2022 final and will compete together in the country’s first-ever World Cup final on Sunday
Vlatko Andonovski resigned after the US failed to progress past the round of 16
‘I really enjoy my job and I have the impression that people still like it when I do it. I have no plans to leave.’
The Football Association’s chief executive Mark Bullingham said on Thursday the governing body would not accept any approach for Wiegman.
Asked if they would reject an offer outright, Bullingham replied: ‘Yes, 100 per cent.
“No price would be enough to get rid of her. It’s not about the money. We are very happy with her and we feel that she is happy. I think that’s the answer.’
Wiegman had said she felt like she was living in a fairy tale after England’s semi-final victory over Australia.
Wiegman trained in the photo with her team with less than two days to go to the final
The manager has now reached four major finals, having led the Netherlands to victory at Euro 2017 before losing the 2019 World Cup final to the US.
‘I realize very well, together with Arjan (Veurink, assistant manager) because it is also his fourth final, that it is very special,’ said Wiegman.
‘When you’re in top sport, it’s normal that everyone wants to make it to the final, but you can’t all be there. Not many teams make it to the final. To get to four, that’s very, very special, but as soon as you get there, I start thinking about what else we have to do. We’re in the final but all I’m thinking now is how do we beat Spain?
“When you’re that close, all you think is, ‘OK, what next, what can we get ahead of us, what challenges can we expect, how are we going to prepare the team, we’re already working on that because we’ve done the recovery and now we are getting ready for Spain, no, and I don’t want to relax, I just want to get ready.’