England Women secure landmark funding of £600m for future players

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England Women have secured a multi-year funding package, worth over £600 million from the government, to provide girls with equal access to football in schools, as part of an all-sports pledge.

Aiming to build on the inspiration and legacy of England's triumph at Women's Euro 2022, the team sent an open letter to former prime ministerial contenders Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss - signed by all 23 players in the Euro winning squad - days after the historic win at Wembley Stadium on July 31, 2022.

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Ryan Dabbs
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Ryan is a staff writer for FourFourTwo, joining the team full-time in October 2022. He first joined Future in December 2020, working across FourFourTwo, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture's websites, before eventually earning himself a position with FourFourTwo permanently. After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism and Communications, Ryan earned a NCTJ qualification to further develop as a writer while a Trainee News Writer at Future.