When manager Tanya Oxtoby took over the Northern Ireland women's team she had ambitions of qualifying for major tournaments - so are they ready?
When manager Tanya Oxtoby took over the Northern Ireland women's team she had ambitions of qualifying for major tournaments - so are they ready?She has made plenty of changes - lowering the average age of the squad, moving them up the Fifa world rankings and improving their defensive record.
It was a "baptism of fire", Oxtoby says, and she embarked on an "evaluation period" afterwards to see what changes needed to be made to improve for the long-term. "Everyone is pulling in the same direction now. That level of professionalism and application outside of the windows has really improved." Oxtoby says the changes have been "small but ongoing", tweaking things in each window and growing the environment around the team.
This is a project that is all aimed towards an end goal of qualifying for Euro 2025 and being able to compete at the tournament.
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