GRENOBLE, France – New Zealand may get eliminated from the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cupbefore the knockout round, but Tom Sermanni will still be the team’s head coach.
Sermanni, whose New Zealand squad dropped to 0-2-0 in Group E after Saturday night’s 2-0 loss to Canada in Grenoble, signed a contract extension to remain in charge of the team through the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.
The decision by New Zealand Football to retain Sermanni regardless of how the Ferns finish here in France was a significant one, particularly as it looks to establish some continuity for its women’s program, which fired Sermanni’s predecessor last summer.