The Football Association has defended the hiring of Phil Neville as England women's national team manager after a backlash over Neville's sexist tweets from several years ago.
Neville was named Lionesses boss on Tuesday amid criticism that he was not qualified for the role, as it was his first head coaching position.
The former Manchester United defender's position was further called into question when a series of sexist tweets he sent in 2011 and 2012 were uncovered.
The backlash forced Neville to delete his Twitter account, and issue an apology on Wednesday.
In response to Neville's appointment, the organisation Kick It Out issued a statement expressing "serious concerns over a recruitment process that has resulted in the appointment of someone with no record of management or experience in women's football.