Monday 11 March 2013 11:04, UK
FA director and former Millwall executive Heather Rabbatts believes there could be a female manager at a professional football club within a decade.
England women's head coach Hope Powell believes it would be possible for a woman to take charge of a professional team but believes the clubs themselves need to take a leap of faith. "You need to ask the club owners if they are prepared to invest in a female manager and then it goes from there. There are more and more females that are qualified," she told Sky Sports. "I am sure (it will happen) one day but it is all about opportunities. You have to look at the credentials and the experience that goes along with that." Powell says she is yet to be offered the chance to take charge of a men's team. "At this moment in time I haven't been approached. If it was any other industry we wouldn't be having this conversation. It is about career opportunity and if something appealing presented itself why shouldn't I apply for it. Why should it be any different in football?"