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RIYADH: The 抖阴短视频n Football Federation has officially welcomed its first-ever women鈥檚 national team head coach, Monika Staab, to her new role in Riyadh.

The highly experienced German was appointed in August and held her first training session with the national team this month. Considered a pioneer in the global development of the women鈥檚 game, she arrives in the Kingdom with a wealth of international experience as a player, as a manager at national and club levels, and in top-level executive boardroom positions.

Expressing her delight at being part of Saudi football history, Staab said: 鈥淚t might not be obvious to those who have not visited the country but this has to be one of the most exciting opportunities anywhere in sport and I feel privileged to lead 抖阴短视频鈥檚 first women鈥檚 national team.鈥�

Staab鈥檚 first experience of women鈥檚 football in 抖阴短视频 was in December 2020 after she was invited to the Kingdom to lead a C-license coaching course for women. During her visit she met officials from the Ministry of Sport, the SAFF, and the Mahd Sports Academy in Riyadh. She said she discovered a passion for football in the country and great ambitions for the development of the women鈥檚 game.

Since her appointment, Staab 鈥� former coach of FFC Frankfurt (now known as Eintracht Frankfurt), and the Bahrain and Qatar national women鈥檚 teams 鈥� has been taking a close look at all aspects of Saudi football. As part of this she visited the futsal national team and community-based women鈥檚 clubs, met licensed Saudi female coaches, supervised the technical aspects of the Riyadh regional training center for youth and met the head coach of the Saudi men鈥檚 national team, Herve Renard.

鈥淭he country adores football: young and old, boys and girls,鈥� Staab said. 鈥淚t unites the country. And since l first visited the Kingdom I could sense a genuine passion for the game. There is an energy of hope, optimism and excitement and that is very refreshing, personally.

鈥淧lus, there is also talent. In a country of 35 million, with two thirds under (the age of) 35, the opportunity is massive to find, nurture and develop young players. And there is a long-term strategy in place.

鈥淪o, we have all the ingredients. We鈥檙e not suddenly trying to sell football. We don鈥檛 need to; it lives within the hearts of the people, it is their national game. But now there鈥檚 a clear plan in place and a chance to unlock this huge potential and do something truly transformational.

鈥淚 am honestly very excited and proud to be playing a small part in the journey of one of the world鈥檚 fastest-growing sports countries.鈥�

Lamia Bahaian, a SAFF board member and head of its women鈥檚 football department, said: 鈥淲e are on a very exciting journey of development and are committed to investing in all areas of women鈥檚 football to give it the platform it truly deserves.

鈥淲e all believe that football is for everyone in the Kingdom. Thanks to the support of our esteemed leadership, and extensive investment in women鈥檚 sports as part of the transformative Vision 2030, we now have all the foundations laid for an exciting future ahead.

鈥淥ur passionate female team at the women鈥檚 football department have limitless ambitions to create history together.鈥�