These pledges will lead to an increased number of female coaches registered and actively coaching female teams across Manchester and Trafford from 20% to 30%. 400 female activators will be upskilled to further support the game, with an increase in the number of FA-qualified female match officials, progressing from 10% of Manchester FA Match Officials being female to 20%. Participants will be welcomed to double the number of female-friendly clubs in Manchester and Trafford, which will help support an increase in the number of players aged 16 and over in Manchester and Trafford by 20% by 2024 which includes players in Cheshire FA clubs.
To be given the opportunity to be among the first to purchase tickets for the tournament, pre-register now at UEFA.com/womenseuro/ticketing. The public ballot will open following the draw, which takes place on 28 October 2021 live on the BBC, with tickets going on general sale from mid-February 2022.
Although all are planning for full stadiums in summer 2022, a robust refund policy will be in place if fixtures are postponed, cancelled, have reduced capacity or a change of venue is introduced due to COVID.
