Shelley Kerr is to take charge of Lowland League club Stirling University, making her the first female manager in Scottish senior football.
The 44-year-old quit her position at Arsenal Ladies in June, having won three trophies in a 16-month reign.
“I think the management of players is different,” Kerr told BBC Scotland. “I think women can sometimes be a little bit more difficult than men.
“But I see myself as a football coach, nothing to do with male or female.” More …