Kelly Simmons MBE is Director of National Game and Women’s Football at the Football Association, having joined after graduating from Warwick University in 1990. She previously occupied the role of Head of Football Development, where she established The FA Football Development Department and delivered the FA Football Development Strategy 2001-2006. Kelly is a member of the UEFA Grassroots Panel and FIFA Women’s Committee and she was made an MBE in 2001 for her achievements in football.
On the 9th March 2015, is was announced that the FA Women’s Cup Final will be staged at Wembley Stadium connected by EE for the first time in its history. Tickets for the Final, which will kick-off at 3pm on Saturday 1st August 2015, went on sale on Tuesday 10th March. The decision follows the success of England Women v Germany at Wembley Stadium in November last year, which attracted a record crowd of more than 45,000 supporters.
The FA and The FA Women’s Board has worked hard on bringing The FA Women’s Cup Final to Wembley for some time now and it’s fantastic that we’ve been able to do so for 2015.
The England v Germany game was such a big moment for women’s football and we wanted to use that, along with this summer’s World Cup, to build momentum across the wider women’s game. It felt like the perfect time for the Final to be at Wembley.
It’s great to be working with the BBC again on the live broadcast to bring the Final to a wider audience and show just how strong women’s football is in this country.
Tickets are available here or by calling 0844 826 2010. Group / Disabled bookings are available on 0800 169 2007 (option 7). Early bird tickets, available until 5 May 2015, are priced £10 for adults and £3 for children. An early bird family ticket (two adults and two children) is £25 and group booking discounts apply. The match will also be shown live on BBC One.
Find out more about the England Women’s Team at:
http://www.thefa.com/england/womens-seniors
