England U20s boss told to carry on amid Uefa boycott threat

Lydia Bedford got a surprise call from her dad about the Uefa boycott while at the theatre.

What happened. England U20s head coach Lydia Bedford says she has been told by the FA to 'just continue as usual' ahead of the Under-20 Women's World Cup, despite Uefa's boycott threat.

• Bedford hasn't thought much about the bigger picture.
• She will name her squad next week.
• Uefa's boycott threat still stands after FFE proposal abandoned.

“Just continue as usual”

— Lydia Bedford

The Under-20 Women's World Cup could be the first tournament impacted by the ongoing Fifa dispute.

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