UEFA/Women's football: "Dedicated support for small & medium-sized associations" (Nadine Kessler)

"Probably the biggest challenge is helping everyone to move forward together. Our members are very different, despite their proximity, with varying levels of development and cultural barriers. My answer is dedicated support, especially for small- and medium-sized associations," said Nadine Kessler (GER), managing director of women's football at UEFA, regarding the development of the women's game in Europe, on the occasion of International Women's Day, 08/03/2023.

"Our responsibility is to ensure everyone has access to football, regardless of background, gender or anything else. We've been trying to do that through all our projects - grassroots and competition structures. We need to ensure our investment and programmes support every level of the pyramid. Without a base, there's no top - and vice versa. We are very conscious of this, and it will be a key priority in years to come," said Kessler, three years after the launch of "Time For Action" - UEFA's strategy dedicated to women's football for the 2019-2024 cycle.

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