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# Lichfield MP backs campaign to increase football coaching opportunities for women
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/lichfield-mp-backs-campaign-to-increase-football-coaching-opportunities-for-women/
- Published: 2017-11-16T08:39:36.000Z
- Updated: 2017-11-16T08:39:36.000Z
- Description: Lichfield’s MP has backed a campaign calling for more opportunities for female coaches in football.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Sport, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:23, News

Lichfield’s MP has backed a campaign calling for more opportunities for female coaches in football.

[![Michael Fabricant MP with Elsie Baxter](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/uefa-elsie-baxter-14-11-17.jpg)](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2017/11/16/lichfield-mp-backs-campaign-to-increase-football-coaching-opportunities-for-women/uefa-elsie-baxter-14-11-17/)

Michael Fabricant MP with Elsie Baxter

Michael Fabricant met Elsie Baxter, from Armitage, one of 50 coaches Betfair is funding to complete their UEFA B licence, with the long-term goal of increasing the number of women at the top of the game.

The betting firm is spending £50,000 on the project – and Mr Fabricant said he was pleased to see efforts to level the playing field for women in sport.

“The 50 chosen female coaches will be given access to football clubs around the UK to ensure they gain the experience and knowledge needed for the licence,” he said.

“I hope to see Elsie coaching an international team in due course.”