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OLD NI captain Marissa Callaghan backs Kenny Shiels after controversial comments
Northern Ireland Women captain Marissa Callaghan has spoken up in support of manager Kenny Shiels after he caused controversy this week by saying “women are more emotional than men”.
Northern Ireland Women players stand by manager Kenny Shiels after 'women are more emotional than men' comment
Northern Ireland Women manager Kenny Shiels has received the full backing of his squad after saying “woman are more emotional than men” following a 5-0 defeat to England Women. The heavy defeat meant Northern Ireland cannot qualify for next year’s Women’s World Cup. Ad/> Shiels said after the loss: «I thought they were struggling a wee bit at times to open us up until the psychology of going two up.
Kenny Shiels: Northern Ireland Women issue strong statement backing manager
Northern Ireland Women captain Marissa Callaghan has issued a statement backing under-fire manager Kenny Shiels.
Northern Ireland women's team defend coach Shiels after 'emotional' remarks
Northern Ireland Women's players came out in support of their coach Kenny Shiels on Thursday (Apr 14), a day after he apologised for saying women are "more emotional" than men.
Laura Woods blasts Kenny Shiels after ‘emotional’ women remark
TV and radio host Laura Woods is the latest to blast Northern Ireland Women’s manager Kenny Shiels after he claimed women are “more emotional” than men.
Northern Ireland players show support for 'man of intergrity' Shiels
Northern Ireland captain Marissa Callaghan has spoken up in support of manager Kenny Shiels after his post-match comments caused controversy this week.
Northern Ireland women's team defends coach Shiels after 'emotional' remarks
Northern Ireland Women's players came out in support of their coach Kenny Shiels on Thursday, a day after he apologised for saying women are "more emotional" than men. After a 5-0 loss to England in a 2023 World Cup qualifier, Shiels said women were more likely to concede two goals in quick succession because they were more emotional. His remarks drew intense criticism and the 65-year-old issued an apology. But Northern Ireland captain Marissa Callaghan said the team "collectively" stood by their manager. "We feel his interview was in relation to a meeting we had as a team where we analysed that we concede goals in quick succession and emotions was one of the many things we discussed," Callaghan said in a statement on Instagram.