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Sarina Wiegman says lack of diversity within Lionesses squad ‘won’t change overnight’
Sarina Wiegman has acknowledged a lack of diversity in the England women’s football team “will not change overnight”, after all 13 players to feature for the Lionesses in their under-23 victory over Belgium on Monday were white.
“Hopefully in the future, and I don’t know how long it will take, we will get very, very good players we can start with, but also [players] that represent more the diversity of our community,” Wiegman told reporters.
Three Black players were named in England’s 26-women squad for this month’s Arnold Clark Cup.
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