Tracey Neville’s next big step: creating ‘a future in sport’ at Stockport County

‘You can’t build a mountain in one day,’ says former England netball coach who is embracing ‘starting from scratch’ in women’s football

“Every job I’ve done has been about building something from scratch, starting a new franchise, turning something professional or trying to get someone up the table, where we were the underdog and we gave ourselves a big challenge and sent a statement to someone.”

Tracey Neville’s latest role as the managing director of the women’s football team at Stockport County may be in an entirely different sport, but her mission is no different from her days coaching England’s netball team to their historic Commonwealth Games gold medal in 2018.