"A very exciting programme - we look forward to it growing." Head of Women's Elite Football, Michael McArdle, sat down to talk through his 18 months in the role, covering youth squads, player pathways, the Next Gen Programme and more ⤵️

#SCOW23s | A great run by Lisa Forrest who squares it to Bayley Hutchison to level the score! 📺 Watch live here: scotfa.co/SCOW23vICE2 #YoungTeam

1/9 Thread The following is information on the number of Scottish players playing in the Scottish Premiership over the 2024/25 season. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish FA Pie & Bovril 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 PFA Scotland SPFL sportscotland BBC Sport Scotland

An honour & privilege to once again serve & support our Scotland National Team #WU23s 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Thanks to Michael McArdle for the opportunity to join his staff & thanks to the highly talented playing group & brilliant staff team for a great 8days. 💙⚽️

⚽️ @hjknaiset v @pk35Vantaa @Bolt_Works Stadium 🏟️ 🇫🇮 #BriotechKansallinenLiiga

🏟️⚽️🇫🇮 UEFA WCQ Olympic Stadium, Helsinki Knattspyrnusambandið 🇫🇮 v 🇳🇱KNVB #FINNED

💬 "It's a really special occasion for all the girls, and it is hopefully something we can see more of in the future." A look back at the first ever AFC Girls Academy Awards 🏆

Judy Murray judy murray accuses the Scottish government of failing to make sport a priority in schools & fears it's now for the 'haves' rather than 'have nots' Article by heatherdewar. She’s right. Sport should be a key part of the school curriculum. mol.im/a/14802149

𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬!!!🏆 Massive congratulations to our 17s who lifted the Scottish FA NextGen Cup today with a win over Hearts! After a 0-0 draw in normal time, Accies held their nerve to win 5-4 on penalties. 👏 Sophie Guesnier also picked up the Player of the Match award🧤

🏆 U15s NextGen Scottish Cup Winners. 💙 Congratulations on the victory!

The inaugural cup finals weekend has taken place following the first full year of the NextGen girls' performance programme. Rangers Under-15s and Hamilton Academicals Under-17s were the victorious sides on the day at Falkirk Stadium.

📈 ⚽️ Women's football is on track to become one of the world's top five sports by 2030, with a projected global fan base of more than 800 million, according to a new Nielsen Sports and PepsiCo report.

We're hugely saddened to learn of Diogo Jota and André Silva's passing. Our thoughts are with their loved ones and everyone at Portugal and Liverpool FC.

💙 Remembering Craig Gowans, 20 years on. The club held a remembrance event today, the 20th anniversary of Craig’s passing. We will always remember him.

"A whole generation have been through a system that rewards participation and perhaps mediocre performances. Nobody’s ever been told no; nobody’s been faced with the challenge of hearing honest & brutal feedback, because it might upset them." Claire-Marie Roberts trainingground.guru/dr-claire-mari…

Kieran Offord's hat-trick ensures a winning start for the champions 🙌 #COYB #AFJ

37’ | SKYE STOUT!! Skye fires in a free-kick on the edge of the box! Kilmarnock 4-0 St Johnstone

SFA JD PERFORMANCE SCHOOL LAUNCH 2025 🚀🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 It was fantastic to welcome so many young players to Hampden today as they begin their four-year journey within the Scottish FA Scottish FA JD Performance Schools programme. Wishing all the players the very best of luck—embrace and be your best! ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Last night we held our first Performance Parenting Workshop of Season 25/26 which involved: 🔸An opportunity for parents to provide feedback 🔸25/26 programme 🔸IDP launch/Review 🔸Code of Conduct 🔸Expectations It was great to have Michael McArdle along for the night 👏🏼