Ex-national player Inka Grings, herself a pioneer in men’s football as a coach, is taken with the idea of a woman at the head of the German Football Association (DFB).
“The time is ripe, of course. A whole series of men have now had the opportunity to show what they can do,” said the coach of the regional league team SV Straelen at Rheinische Post: “But seriously, in the end it’s all about finding the candidate with the best qualifications.
But even the 40-year-old still has to struggle with prejudices in her work. “I find it amazing what comments I got to read after my introduction. You have to ask yourself what kind of little minds will be running around in 2019,” said Grings, who has been the first woman to look after a team from the top four men’s leagues since the beginning of the month.
The post of DFB President is vacant following the resignation of Reinhard Grindel. By 26 July, the DFB and the German Football League (DFL) want to nominate a joint candidate for the election on 27 September.
