The yet-to-be-appointed new coach for Wales Women will report to the Women's Rugby Leadership, a role which the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) intends to establish in 2025.
This new role is created following the departure of Nigel Walker as Executive Director of Rugby to the governing body. Before he left, Ewan Cunningham has left his position as Wales Women's head coach.
“The senior role will directly manage the Wales Women’s Coach as well as develop and implement strategy for the women’s and girls’ game across Wales and will form an integral part of the WRU’s high-performance squad,” the governing body said.
Walker stepped down Following what FIFA described as a “careful and far-reaching review” of the high-performance element of the men’s game, With Warren Gatland continuing as head coach On the part of the Welsh men though Record 12-test losing run.
Walker, chief executive Abby Tierney and chairman Richard Collier-Keywood have overseen a turbulent period in the history of the Welsh Rugby Union, with Welsh Rugby's governing body in November saying it would apologize for its handling of contract negotiations with the women's senior team after admitting “serious failings”. .
Collier-Keywood said Walker, who participated in the initial negotiations, “Things should have been done better,” she accepted.
The dispute came less than a year after A.J Conclusive independent review In WRU culture following a BBC Wales investigation, it was found to be sexist, misogynistic, racist and homophobic, with these aspects not being properly challenged.
The Women's Football Union (WRU) has now published its full report into its management of women's football.
As a result, the governing body also announced: