FA chief executive Mark Bullingham.
The chief executive of the Football Association has told ITV News that the UK’s bid to host the 2035 Women’s World Cup could "turbocharge women’s football".
Mark Bullingham said the FA had "massive growth aspirations" for the sport, and played down the idea that hosting the tournament could help pave the way for a men’s World Cup bid in the future.
"We think it's a really big event in its own right", Bullingham said. "That would mean we have the 2028 men’s Euros, and if we are successful, the 2035 women’s World Cup, which would be two huge events for our country in the next twenty years."
Bullingham also dismissed reports that the England manager Thomas Tuchel was missing Premier League games in a work from home arrangement, allowing him to make trips back to Germany to visit family.
It was reported last month Thomas Tuchel was allowed to work from his home country of Germany, something the FA denied. Credit: PA
"He’s based predominantly in London, in terms of living, and based working at St George's Park," Bullingham said.
"He’s already been going around the country, seeing a lot of players, and travelling to go and see players playing abroad as well, we’re very happy with the impact he’s made."
The Times newspaper reported last month that Tuchel had skipped opportunities to watch England internationals play club football in the UK.
"So the reported agreement of him being allowed to work from home from Germany was not true", Bullingham was asked by Steve Scott, ITV News sports editor.
"He’s predominantly based in England and we’re really happy with the job he’s doing," Bullingham said, adding that Tuchel had displayed "super energy" and "connected very well" with the players and staff.
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The FA chief executive - who sits on the board of the Premier League - also denied that a "civil war" was being fought by top flight clubs over spending caps, sponsorship rules and other financial regulations.
"The Premier League continues to grow, the last round of broadcast deals were really positive", he said. "It’s still a league that’s the envy of the world and we want it to continue to be that way."
Bullingham added that a verdict in the Premier League's case against Manchester City over the club's 115 alleged rule breaches, which is expected in the coming months, might allow the division to "move forward."
"Let’s wait and see what happens in that case, what it could do is bring an end to that particular issue and allow everyone to move forward, so we can’t preempt what is going to happen, but from our point of view it is about moving forward", he said.
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