Carla Ward gives Heimir Hallgrímsson her ‘full support always’

Carla Ward’s day began with a chat with Heimir Hallgrímsson over breakfast, the pair having become good friends since being appointed head coaches of the Republic of Ireland women’s and men’s teams within six months of each other. Ward didn’t divulge what was said about Hallgrímsson’s trying spell, but considering she is having her own challenges, there was no doubt plenty to discuss.

“I reach out to him a lot. It has been ,” she said. “We talked honestly about the women and the position that we’re in and everything that’s coming up. Look, Heimir has my full support always. We have a really strong, close working relationship.”