Thank you
@jonaseidevall
and
@ArsenalWFC
for trusting me to come in and add to your environment.
To the players, thank you for rising to every challenge we faced. You have been relentless!
To the fans, I will never forget how it felt to have 60,000 of you at the Emirates ❤️
The start of a new chapter.
Excited to be joining
@brentfordfc
as U18s Head Coach. A progressive and forward thinking club that are paving the way in everything they do.
#letsgo
Excited to get back on the grass and work hard to support this fantastic group of
@ArsenalWFC
staff and players for the remainder on this season
#letsgo
9 years ago today… I passed my
@UEFA
A License (after 4 years working for it) At this point, I was a FT Secondary school teacher, who spent all their spare time coaching. It’s been an incredible journey so far. The best is yet to come.. 🙌
#dreambig
Congratulations
@eidevall
& all the
@ArsenalWFC
players and staff. Finals are often won or lost by fine margins. Battled to the end after tough circumstances. Never easy seeing a team mate leave the pitch, but they can be proud of that performance. Two years on the trot 🏆🏆🔴⚪️
Over the moon to have graduated with the
@UEFA
Pro last night alongside 26 other candidates after an 18 month journey together. Thanks to all the
@FA
tutors, and most of all to the other candidates, many of whom have become friends! The learning journey continues..
After 24 minutes…Arsenal’s Champions League hopes looked all but over. What Wolfsburg perhaps did not anticipate was that their opponents’ greatest weakness — a crippling injury crisis — has in fact created a remarkable resilience.
Very proud to have made my
@BarclaysFAWSL
managerial debut tonight. A gutsy response from the players in the second half to battle with 10 against an unbeaten Arsenal. Great to have family and friends supporting in the crowd also! 🦊💙
💪 3 wins
💫 11 goals
🧤 2 clean sheets
@Eidevall
has been nominated for March’s
@BarclaysWSL
Manager of the Month 🙌
Vote for Jonas and our coaching staff 🗳️
From 2-0 down in the first leg to secure a valuable draw...
Now we're just one game away from the Champions League final! 🏆
Gooners, we need your support at Emirates Stadium ❤️
46,000 tickets sold and counting 😲
Incredibly proud of the players performance today. It’s been coming, and they’ve stayed positive throughout. Looking forward to the second half of the season! 🦊💙
Today marks the end of one chapter and the start of a new one. Good luck to the
@Lionesses
WU18s players and staff in their preparations for the WU17
@FIFAWWC
. Bright futures lie ahead for this group of players and I can’t wait to see where their journeys take them!
#2003s
🦁 🏴
A performance to be proud of from
@SaintsFCWomen
last night with a record crowd. Resilient, aggressive + front footed. Seconds from taking
@ArsenalWFC
to penalties. Used width well on regains, + showed confidence to play forward. Arsenal with a set play winner in additional time!
"Don't care" 🤷♂️
Jonas Eidevall insists he's not interested in looking at the table, as the title race intensifies ahead of the last four games of the season 📈
2021… the year that International Youth football returned after 521 days for the 2003 WU19
@Lionesses
group, followed by Poland
@UEFA
WU17 qualifiers with the 2005s and then the opportunity arose to become
@LCFC_Women
Manager, topped off with 3 points right before Xmas! 🦁➡️🦊
💬 "Get yourself in front of people and show them what you're capable of"
Lydia Bedford spoke to
@UEFA
about breaking barriers and creating opportunities for female coaches in the men's game
CONFIRMED: Five WSL fixtures at Emirates Stadium next season ✊
More than 240,000 tickets have been purchased to watch us in N5 during 2022/23 🏟️
Let’s keep making history together, Gooners ❤️
A proud day for
@ashplumptre
. Senior International Debut ✅ topped off with a win and clean sheet
@NGSuper_Falcons
have bagged themselves a top player and person!
FT' in Abuja | We claimed a clinical triumph on our home ground in our quest for a 12th WAFCON appearance. Up next, second leg in Abidjan on February 23.
Nigeria 🇳🇬 2-0 Cote d'Ivoire 🇨🇮
Ifeoma Onumonu 21' 56'
#SoarSuperFalcons
#Team9jaStrong
#NGACIV
#AWCON2022Q
@thenff
Cannot leave this one out. What an incredible tournament
@lauren__hemp
has had. Playing almost every minute from start to end. From getting knocked out as an U17 in the group stages in 2017, to lifting
@WEURO2022
on home turf in 2022
#whatajourney
#successisntastraightline
🦁🏆
8 changes to the starting XI, 3 Academy Graduates included in this XI, 3 debut goal scorers, 1 full debut, 1 debut as a substitute and a first goal for
@LCFC_Women
from
@Macca_Smith10
. So much more to come from this group after the International Break 🦊
To all the
@LCFC_Women
fans,
We heard you loud & clear behind us yesterday. And in the final 10mins you helped us stay in the game. We appreciate Pirelli is further to travel but we would love to have you in the stands again on Sunday.
💙
A great opportunity for our young
@Lionesses
to be exposed to the world stage in Feb- thanks to the legacy of our WU17s over the past 5 seasons. Credit must go to the 02, 01, 00, 99 & 98 born players who have made this opportunity possible for the next crop! 🦁
#kickoffthedream
.
@UEFA
have confirmed that England, Germany and Spain will represent Europe in the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2021.
#U17WWC
#KickOffTheDream
Looking forward to meeting up today with the WU17
@Lionesses
. An exciting 13 days ahead which will see the team travel to Poland to play 🇷🇺 🇧🇪 🇵🇱 in their first
@UEFA
Qualifiers. Great to see Youth International competitions back up and running after 18 months! 🦁
#YoungLionesses
What a journey this week has been for the WU16s
@Lionesses
, lots of lessons on and off the pitch. A very proud end to the WU16s season and lots more to come for this group in the future 🦁
Really enjoyed my debut on the
@TheBBCtv
Women’s Football Show last night. What a weekend of football with late drama at both the top and bottom of the
@BarclaysWSL
table!
What a difference 12 months makes. 26/3/20 struggling with the disappointment of competition being cancelled vs 26/3/21 the outcome of focusing on my mental and physical well-being and creating better daily habits: 10,000 steps, daily HiTT and better dietary choices
#12kgdown
💪
We can confirm that 12 new players have been added to our Under-18 squad!
The group will play their first pre-season match away at Portsmouth tomorrow morning ⬇️
#BrentfordFC
Feels like Christmas Eve tonight.. can’t wait for tomorrow’s meet up! Excited to see what this group can achieve in Lithuania over the next few weeks. Bring it on!
#U19WEURO
Big shout out to
@BrentfordFCPDP
for letting me finish off this journey with the WU19
@Lionesses
Lydia Bedford sits down with LCFC TV to discuss... 💭
🔹 Winning Manager of the Month
🔹 Her time with the Foxes so far
🔹 Looking towards the season run-in
In 2014, 6 months into my role at the FA. I took my parents to watch England vs Germany
@wembleystadium
in front of a crowd of 45,619. Last night we watched the
@Lionesses
beat Germany to become European Champions in front of 87,192 fans. This is just the beginning…. 🦁
For anyone collecting A-Level results today. Remember; your results don’t define your future. I didn’t start coaching until I was at University, and couldn’t have dreamt up the path my career has taken. Find something you enjoy and give it everything 💫
No mean feat…
~Awarded Category 2 status after one season.
~The first club to jump two categories in one go.
Immensely proud to be part of this project and to see such amazing growth in 12 months.
Culture is everything. Good people, moving in the same direction together 🐝
A peak behind the scenes at my early coaching journey and that path that led to me taking the role of U18s Head Coach
@BrentfordFC
last July. What a journey it has been
#grateful
𝗟𝘆𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 - 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗿 ⚡️
In June 2023, Lydia became the first woman to hold a coaching position at a
@premierleague
club. This in-depth feature takes a look at her story so far.
#BeeTogether
❤️
The
@BarclaysWC
is heating up and you can see the standard of this league increasing year on year. Anyone else think it would be great to get more games streamed live though?!
#growingthegame
From WU15s through to their first game as
@Lionesses
WU19s… 8/11 of today’s starting 11 have featured consistently throughout the past 4 seasons. I’m incredibly proud to have been a part of their journey as a group and as individuals. The future is bright! 💫
#YoungLionesses
🦁
Sheffield United Football Club is devastated to report the sad news of the passing of Maddy Cusack.
The Club and Maddy’s family would appreciate a period of privacy and will not comment further at this sad time.
Get yourself parents who come to stay to support your
@LCFC_Women
team, bring home cooked dinner with them, plus banana cake. Then spend 90 mins emptying your shed of 7 years worth of stuff, followed by giving your car a quick wash 😍
#family
I’ve always been drawn to Andy Murray’s journey for a few reasons:
- We are the same age
- His mum
@JudyMurray
was a visible role model as a female coach.
- He broke the mould in 2014 when he appointed a female coach.
- He constantly spoke out for females
Thank you
@andy_murray
2022 - the year women’s football will never forget 🤩
@Lionesses
Team of the Year
Sarina Wiegman - Coach of the Year
@bmeado9
- Sports Personality of the Year
🦁
#BBCSPOTY
A week full of learning for our Young
@Lionesses
. Despite the ups and downs, we’ve done enough to qualify for Round 2, and we will be back in March stronger and more ready to fight for our place at the finals. 🦁
If you’ve got access to
@DisneyPlus
this is a must watch for any Women’s Football fans. Great to see the journey the
@TheMatildas
have taken under Gustavsson and get insight into their former years. Hopefully they can create a footballing legacy this summer at the
@FIFAWWC
👏
A great opportunity for the
@Lionesses
WU17s to learn and develop against a tough opponent in
@USYNT
- fully appreciating the experiences both on and off the football pitch
#bringontheelites
#together
5 weeks later & we have completed 37/37 IDP 121s with the
@Lionesses
WU17s. It’s been great to hear their reflections on their progression. Each one has been different & insightful. Hopefully all players will head into the new season with a renewed sense of purpose & ambition 🦁
6 years ago today I left a permanent contract as a secondary school teacher to join this amazing team as TTC (East) ⬇️⬇️ Not in my wildest dreams did I think I would now be starting my 4th season season as a International Head Coach. I am so proud to coach for my country 🏴 🦁
Giving the below another push👇🏻
Two wonderful opportunities to join an amazing team, helping to identify and nurture future Lionesses 🦁🦁🦁
MIDS/EAST 🔗
NE 🔗
Please share amongst your networks 🗣👍🏼
2020 that’s a wrap.. Great to be back on the grass with some competitive learning opportunities for the WU18s
@Lionesses
this week. Looking forward to what 2021 brings 🦁
Just the start… the first senior
@Lionesses
call up for any 2003 or 2004 born players. Well done both 👏 Every journey is different, but opportunity always dictates progress. The hard work really begins now!
A very special night with the whole family. Isla and Edith’s first game watching the
@Lionesses
and no better place to do it then at
@wembleystadium
🦁🏴
⭐️ 4 Academy Graduates
🦊 5 First Team Debuts
🔋Opportunity for Minutes and Rotation
💙 Individual battles and Team togetherness
An evening full of positive under the lights for
@lcfcwomen
@ Pirelli Stadium
So today should have been the last game of our WU17s
@Lionesses
@UEFA
Elite rounds. Feels like ages since we sent the players home from camp last Friday. This weeks been disappointing for everyone involved- but the most important thing is everyone’s safety during this time! 🦁
Congratulations
@ChelseaFCW
and best of luck in the next round. Very proud of how our
@LCFC_Women
started the game today. Focus back to the league next week 🦊
Another weekend of fantastic support from our traveling faithful foxes 🦊 We can’t wait to play in front of you again this weekend at
@PirelliStadium
. Let’s get the stadium full of 💙
#BlueArmy
Player well-being needs to be at the forefront of what we do. Performance athletes are first and foremost humans with the same day to day struggles as every other person. It’s ok not to be ok.. and it’s ok to ask for help.
RIP Katie ♥️
🗣️ “The lads threw the kitchen sink at the game and it was excellent.”
Lydia Bedford reacts to our 2-0 win over Cambridge United U18s today!
#BrentfordFC
5 years ago today, I had just returned home from leading my first
@Lionesses
camp as Head Coach. The
@UEFA
U16s Dev Tournament with the 2000 borns. Some incredible talents in this group and so many now plying their trade in the
@BarclaysFAWSL
and
@FAWomensChamp
#dreamscometrue
🤩