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Arjan Veurink, the assistant coach of the England women’s national football team Sarina Wiegman, will leave his position after the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 to become the head coach of the Netherlands women’s team. Together with Wiegman, they won the European Championship with the Netherlands in 2017 and with England in 2022. Veurink said he always wanted to lead the Dutch national team and feels ready for this new challenge after more than eight years at the top level in England.

The upcoming Euro 2025 tournament will be held in Switzerland from July 2 to July 27. England and the Netherlands are in the same group, along with France and Wales, and will play each other on July 9 in Zurich. Veurink will finish his duties with England at the tournament before starting his new four-year contract with the Netherlands.

Unfortunately, we don't have good news today. A small private plane crashed in a field in upstate New York on Saturday, killing all six people on board. Among the victims were Karenna Groff, a former MIT football player, her parents, her brother, and their partners. The family was traveling for a holiday celebration when the crash happened. Karenna was a top student and athlete who was majored in biological engineering. 

The plane crashed quickly and with great force, but it was still whole just before hitting the ground. Authorities say the pilot may have been Karenna’s father, but this is not confirmed.

Back in 2022, Groff got the NCAA women of the year award. 

The national team's national break ended last week and they are slowly approaching their final part. Here are the top five news stories from last week that you shouldn't miss:

• Dream debut for the Lionesses for Michelle Agyemang
• Amanda Ilestedt makes national team debut for the first time after maternity break
• Skinner signs new contract with Manchester United Women
• Olympic Women’s Soccer expanding to 16 teams at LA28
• Two match suspension for Mapi Leon

The RFEF Disciplinary Committee has officially confirmed that Barcelona player Mapi Leon has been handed a two match ban starting on Sunday 13th April when she was not in the squad for the match against Atletico Madrid. It is because of her actions towards Espanyol player Daniela Caracas.

According to Caras, Leon committed sexual harassment by touching her between the legs and making a transphobic comment during the game.Leon dismissed these accusations, defended herself by saying that she had touched her leg, not her private parts, and asked what her problem was.

Bayern Munich’s women’s team will open the 2025/26 Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga season at the Allianz Arena on September 6, 2025. This will be their fifth time playing at the famous stadium. The opponent will be announced after the current season ends. Bayern’s CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said this event is important for promoting and supporting women’s football. He hopes it will feel like a big football festival for the fans.

Bianca Rech, the director of Bayern Frauen, is very excited about this match. She said it’s a great chance to bring many families, children, sports clubs, and fans together, especially as it happens at the end of the Bavarian school holidays. The club plans to organize an unforgettable event and, of course, hopes to start the season with a big win in front of a full stadium.

Alessia Russo and Ella Toone will no longer be the only Lionesses with their own podcast. Now Chelsea captain Millie Bright and Aston Villa player Rachel Daly have joined the company of female footballers with a podcast.

The title will be The Rest is football: Daly Brightness, as a pun on their surnames. According to the players, and especially the very good friends, it will be all about relaxed chat about football and everything around it.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the women's soccer tournament at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will expand from 12 to 16 teams. This marks the first time women's soccer will feature more teams than men's at the Olympics, as the men's tournament will reduce from 16 to 12 teams. The expansion reflects the growing popularity of women's soccer and aims to promote gender equality in the sport.

With this change, female athletes are expected to comprise 50.7% of participants at the LA28 Games, making it the first Olympics where women are in the majority. The United States, as the host nation, will automatically qualify for the tournament. The IOC will determine the allocation of the additional spots among the six continental federations.

Selina Cerci, a 24-year-old footballer from Kiel, made a remarkable comeback by scoring a hat-trick in Germany's 6-1 victory over Scotland. After two serious knee injuries in 2022 and 2023, she was unable to play for nearly two years. During her recovery, Cerci took on the role of team manager for the "Las Ligas Ladies," a small-field team. In the summer of 2024, she signed with TSG Hoffenheim, where she has scored 11 goals in 16 matches this season.

Cerci views her recent hat-trick as motivation to secure a spot in the upcoming European Championship. National coach Christian Wück praised her exceptional skills, including speed, heading ability, and finishing quality. Despite her strong performance, Cerci remains focused on continuing to prove herself both at her club and in national team appearances to achieve her dream of participating in the European Championship.