Kelly Simmons OBE (@kellysimmo1) 's Twitter Profile
Kelly Simmons OBE

@kellysimmo1

Sports Consultant. Director of Women in Football. Ex FA Women's Pro Game Director

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calendar_today15-10-2010 09:41:06

18,18K Tweet

11,11K Followers

3,3K Following

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The winners of this season's UEFA Women’s Champions League will take part in the first-ever FIFA Women's Champions Cup in January 2026 involving the six winners of the confederation club competitions. The inaugural FIFA Women's Club World Cup involving 19 teams (5 from UEFA) will now take place in 2028.

The winners of this season's <a href="/UWCL/">UEFA Women’s Champions League</a> will take part in the first-ever FIFA Women's Champions Cup in January 2026 involving the six winners of the confederation club competitions. The inaugural FIFA Women's Club World Cup involving 19 teams (5 from UEFA) will now take place in 2028.
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Big development in the women’s club game globally. This can do for club ⚽️ what world cup did for international ⚽️ Global stage, new rivalries, bragging rights & growing audiences/revenues for clubs. It was a privilege to work with the brilliant Dame Sarai Bareman DNZM Sara Booth MBE on it

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Fascinating insight from sports consultant Kelly Simmons OBE (who spearheaded professionalisation of WSL) at #WomensSportSymposium. Says Premiership Women's Rugby is where the WSL was pre Euros '22: "If I was a brand, I'd be battering down the door of Premiership Women's Rugby now."

Fascinating insight from sports consultant <a href="/KellySimmo1/">Kelly Simmons OBE</a> (who spearheaded professionalisation of WSL) at #WomensSportSymposium. Says <a href="/ThePWR/">Premiership Women's Rugby</a> is where the WSL was pre Euros '22: "If I was a brand, I'd be battering down the door of Premiership Women's Rugby now."
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Interesting debate on the structure of WSL with Gary Neville calling for the womens game to be included within the new independent football regulator 👍 youtu.be/y9s7aHy4VJE?si… via YouTube

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It is with great sorrow that I bid farewell to a valued teammate and an outstanding role model. Her dedication, professionalism, and tireless commitment on and off the field were always a source of inspiration to all of us. dfb.de/news/dfb-traue…

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Looking forward to talking about how womens football needs to be weaved into the fabric of football governance. And how the new football regulator can’t just wash its hands of the womens game. Come and join me….

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This is such dreadful and heartbreaking news. Doris was truly a legend and a wonderful person too. My thoughts to all at German Football and her family and loved ones. The game has lost a true great.

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Our Community Festival 🙌 It was amazing to get more than 500 girls playing rugby at the StoneX during the #PWRFinal, representing all 9⃣ of our clubs 🏉 📸 Lizzy | tez.photog #PWR #PoweredDifferently

Our Community Festival 🙌

It was amazing to get more than 500 girls playing rugby at the StoneX during the #PWRFinal, representing all 9⃣ of our clubs 🏉

📸 <a href="/TezPhotog/">Lizzy | tez.photog</a>

#PWR #PoweredDifferently
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Want to join us at #WIFBeInspired on Wednesday and hear from the likes of Emma Hayes OBE and Eni Aluko? 🤩 Leaving it to the last minute to book your place? ⏰ Our events team are reporting that we're down to the last SIX tickets 😲 Best grab one quick! ⬇️ tickettailor.com/events/womenin…

Want to join us at #WIFBeInspired on Wednesday and hear from the likes of <a href="/emmahayes1/">Emma Hayes OBE</a> and Eni Aluko? 🤩

Leaving it to the last minute to book your place? ⏰

Our events team are reporting that we're down to the last SIX tickets 😲

Best grab one quick! ⬇️
tickettailor.com/events/womenin…
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That Barcelona team are alright 😀 10-2 on aggregate v Wolfsburg 🔥🔥 Two sensational free kicks. #uefawcl Next up a massive (C)helsea FC Women 🏆🏆🏆 v Manchester City Women game What a night of footie

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A big name in the game joins Clo and Girls on the Ball on today’s pod: Kelly Simmons OBE! ✨ Kelly reflects on her time at the FA, some of their recent controversial decisions and why WSL relegation shouldn’t be scrapped. For all of that and more 👇lnk.to/upfront

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Good luck to Stacey and the PGMOL team officiating today. The cup final is a reward given to high performing officials across the season. Enjoy your day!

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Looking forward to my conversation on stage with the brilliant Cathy Long Why are the needs of the womens game not being considered in the new independent football regulator and is this a missed opportunity to build in some much needed protections.

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🏅 From Athlete to Leader — exploring career pathways in the sport ecosystem at #WiMENASportLondon! Chaired by Jan Paterson (NEOM ) with an incredible panel: 👟 Lisa Pennington 🏆 Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh OBE ⚽ Carly Telford 📊 Rawene Samarasinhe 🎯 Kelly Simmons Inspiring journeys

🏅 From Athlete to Leader — exploring career pathways in the sport ecosystem at #WiMENASportLondon!

Chaired by Jan Paterson (<a href="/NEOM/">NEOM</a> ) with an incredible panel:
👟 Lisa Pennington
🏆 <a href="/TasminaSheikh/">Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh</a>  OBE
⚽ <a href="/carlytelford1/">Carly Telford</a>  
📊 Rawene Samarasinhe
🎯 Kelly Simmons
Inspiring journeys