Photo caption – Tanya Oxtoby in charge during the 0-0 draw with Malta. Credit Irish FA
Northern Ireland senior women’s team manager Tanya Oxtoby has fallen ill from a virus which has affected a small number of the Northern Ireland squad over the past week.
This means she is unavailable for tomorrow nights qualifier and Stuart McLaren, who has been the main coach of the squad during the current international window, will be in charge tomorrow night.
Speaking after the announcement the Irish FA’s head of women’s football Angela Platt stated; “Unfortunately Tanya became very unwell on Saturday evening in Dublin before our travel to Bosnia on Sunday morning and the decision was taken for her to remain in Dublin and reassess how she was for potential to travel at a later time.”
“She is still too unwell to travel at this stage and will not be leading the team against Bosnia tomorrow.”
Northern Ireland face Bosnia and Herzegovina in their second game in League B Group 3 of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 qualifiers tomorrow, kick off 3.30pm CET (2.30pm BST).
