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Ex-Everton Women’s captain LEANNE DUFFY explains to STEPH FAIRBAIRN how delegating, downtime and dog walking helps her juggle coaching and work
At just 15 years old, Leanne Duffy scored a nerve-shredding penalty for Liverpool in a Women’s FA Cup final shoot-out. By the age of 25, she had captained their cross-city rivals Everton in more major domestic finals, and later led them in Uefa Women’s Champions League matches. At 31, she had to retire due to injury. Now aged 40, Leanne is the first-team manager of Liverpool Feds, an independent women’s club who play in the fourth tier of England’s deep-rooted pyramid, three divisions below the star-studded professionals of the Women’s Super League. But there is no such full-time status for Leanne. For more than 20 years, she has combined playing and coaching with a busy role working as a civil servant in the UK’s Ministry of Justice. SCW caught up with Leanne to discuss how she juggles her work and coaching positions, her advice on effective time management and the transition from pitch to technical area...
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