Shelley Kerr is First Female Boss in Scottish Senior Ranks

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 …