Considerations Perceived by Coaches as Specific to Coaching Elite Women’s Soccer Teams

This study investigated challenges perceived by coaches when working with elite women’s soccer teams. Six men and four women experience in the first Norwegian League or national team participated. Semi-structured interviews were carried out, data was analyzed using thematic interpretational analysis. Participants identified professionalism, early-career termination, mental characteristics, intrateam communication, romantic relationships, access to locker rooms (men only), selection (women only) as specific they face coaching these The findings are discussed relation ensuring that good performance development achieved teams helping future optimize their techniques players.