Hannah Dingley: Forest Green Rovers appoint first girl to take cost of males’s skilled soccer group

Forest Green Rovers have named Hannah Dingley as their caretaker supervisor – making her the primary girl to take cost of a senior skilled males’s group in England.

She replaces former Everton striker Duncan Ferguson as supervisor of the League Two aspect and takes the reins with speedy impact.

Dingley stated: “I’m really excited for this next step of my career. Pre-season has just begun, and the full season kicks off very soon. It’s an exciting time in football.

“I’m grateful for the chance to step up and lead such a progressive and forward-thinking membership.”

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Dingley joined Forest Green Rovers as a coach 4 years in the past and has been answerable for the membership’s academy.

She stays the one girl answerable for a males’s English Football League academy after she was appointed to the position in 2019.

During her tenure on the membership, Dingley additionally initiated the launch of the membership’s women academy in 2021 which develops feminine gamers – mirroring the lads’s set-up.

Forest Green Rovers chairman Dale Vince stated: “Hannah was the natural choice for us, to be first team interim coach – she’s done a fantastic job leading our academy and is well aligned with the values of the club. It’s perhaps telling for the men’s game that in making this appointment on merit, we’ll break new ground – and Hannah will be the first female head coach in English (men’s) football.”