News

A four-page news round-up opening the November 2018 issue. Nils Nielsen is confirmed to replace Martina Voss-Tecklenburg as Switzerland head coach, Jess Fishlock is loaned by Seattle Reign to Lyon for their Champions League campaign, and Sweden’s all-time top scorer Lotta Schelin retires in a tearful press conference after years of chronic head and neck pain, ending a career of 88 goals in 185 caps. Lucy Bronze and Fran Kirby are among fifteen nominees for the inaugural Women’s Ballon d’Or, Marta takes a sixth Best FIFA award, and Pernille Harder is named UEFA Women’s Player of the Year. Julie Fleeting enters the Scottish Football Hall of Fame, Stephen Darby retires after a motor neurone disease diagnosis, England rise to third in the world rankings, and The FA submits its bid to host Euro 2021.