Kelly Simmons OBE

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

[Kelly Simmons OBE @KellySimmo1]

@BellaSankey hi Bella I’m surprised, if this is true, that an economic impact assessment won’t take place till after the route is in? Local businesses are completely opposed to this. Big alarm bells? Will it result in a street of sham business?

[Brighton Argus @brightonargus]

Western Road red route decision called in by 16 councillors for scrutiny https://t.co/RKKFzHlj3C

[Kelly Simmons OBE @KellySimmo1]

What a stunning win!! Incredible athletes ❤️

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

GOLD for Team GB's women! 🥇

It's Amy Hunt's third gold of the competition, while Dina Asher-Smith becomes the most decorated athlete in European Championships history! 🏆

[Emily Carney @EmCarney5]

You didn’t just break the glass ceiling, you shattered it.

Your impact goes beyond the matches you officiated. You opened doors, broke barriers and created opportunities for those who will follow.

Thank you for leaving the game in a better place than you found it❤️👏

[Kelly Simmons OBE @KellySimmo1]

Was lucky enough to play headers in the office with Kevin Keegan when we were all at FA HQ Lancaster Gate. Great memories. A true gentleman and a legend of our game. RIP

[England @England]

Rest in peace, Kevin ❤️

We will celebrate the life of Kevin Keegan when the #ThreeLions host Spain at Wembley Stadium in September.

[Kelly Simmons OBE @KellySimmo1]

Thank you Arne for our 20th league title 🏆
Best of luck for the future

[Liverpool FC @LFC]

Liverpool FC can confirm Arne Slot is to depart his role as head coach with immediate effect and that the process to appoint a successor is under way.

He leaves with a Premier League title to his name and our deepest gratitude and appreciation.

[Kelly Simmons OBE @KellySimmo1]

@IanRidley1 Such a beautiful picture of a beautiful lady Ian ❤️

[Kelly Simmons OBE @KellySimmo1]

@DavidLammy @lisanandy How did we get here David / Lisa? It beggars belief. What other sentences has this judge /others given on sexual violence towards women. Do we need a wider review? What are the sentencing guidelines for this and are they fit for purpose? We are raging and need explanations.

[Fare @farenet]

Mexico 🇲🇽

Liga MX Femenil has become the world's most-watched women's football league with 22 million TV viewers, surpassing the US, German and English leagues in global reach.
https://t.co/2cpCfYxAfg

[Emma-Jane Taylor (E-J) 🇬🇧 @ejtayloruk]

What kind of world are we becoming when children can be harmed in the most devastating way, and the response still feels like it protects the perpetrators more than the victims?

This news should make every decent person stop, think, and feel angry, especially parents.

Girls and boys are becoming more vulnerable, and yet too often the message sent is weak, confused, and unforgivable. Victims are left carrying life-changing trauma while those responsible avoid the full weight of consequence. That is not justice. That is failure.

We cannot keep looking away, staying quiet and accepting a system that appears more concerned with avoiding consequences for offenders than protecting children from harm.

Have your say. Raise your voice. Challenge this. Because silence changes nothing, and our children deserve far better than this.

https://t.co/cY0aVRYyUe

[Laura Richards BSc, MSc, MBPsS @laurarichards99]

I’m still thinking about this. It’s great that this unduly lenient sentence is being reviewed BUT:
1. It should not take public outrage for this to happen in 2026;
2. The sentencing guidelines must be urgently reviewed;
3. Judge Nicholas Rowland must be removed. He chose to protect and praise serial rapists. No excuses. He must go.

[Jeff Kassouf @JeffKassouf]

FT: Club América 5, Washington Spirit 3

Club América is the 2025-26 Concacaf W Champions Cup winner, clinching a spot in January's FIFA Champions Cup + 2028 Club World Cup as Barcelona did earlier today.

That was one of the most ridiculous, entertaining games you'll ever see.

[Mims Davies MP @mimsdavies]

Horrific. Appalling. Unacceptable.

Women and girls left to wonder when the justice system will actually deliver for them.

Inexplicable the choice that these rapists get puny rehabilitation orders.

The 2 girls affected - will be affected for ever.

If you rape at knife point - apparently you can still avoid jail.

In no way can this ever be acceptable.

Justice for them both and their families must prevail

@aliciakearns

[Kelly Simmons OBE @KellySimmo1]

This has made my evening
What a fantastic choice as fan of the year. ❤️

[Brighton & Hove Albion Women @BHAFCWomen]

Our WSL Football Awards Fan of the Year winner, Jo Davis. 🏆

So well deserved! 💙🤍

[Kelly Simmons OBE @KellySimmo1]

The new governance reforms include important developments in the representation of the women’s game ❤️

[The FA @FA]

The FA introduces governance reforms for English football

[Kelly Simmons OBE @KellySimmo1]

Absolutely awful news. Thoughts with loved ones and families.

[BBC Sussex @BBCSussex]

The bodies of three women have been recovered from the sea in Brighton, police say.

More here: https://t.co/AzxHSkpIyq

[Kelly Simmons OBE @KellySimmo1]

What a win for the seagulls today.
Exciting times for the club and fans

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

Brighton turn it around in the final moments of stoppage time!

Nadine Noordam gets the goal to send them to the Women's FA Cup final! 😱

📺 TNT Sports and HBO Max

[Kelly Simmons OBE @KellySimmo1]

Delighted to see Sarina’s incredible contributions and achievements recognised at the SIA ⭐️ 👑

[Sport Industry Group @SportIndustry]

A moment to remember for this year's recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award, in association with @EYnews. Regarded as one of the best coaches in women's football, she will be forever remembered in English football history for her achievements with the @Lionesses. Congratulations to our deserving recipient, Sarina Wiegman! ✨��️

[Kelly Simmons OBE @KellySimmo1]

Great to see Rachel Pavlou in the pic with Sarina.
Pav has made such a huge contribution to the development of the womens game

[Sport Industry Group @SportIndustry]

Next up is our award for Sport Team of the Year, in association with Freemans Event Partners! What a year it was for our winners in 2025, who became back-to-back UEFA European Champions. Congratulations The FA - @Lionesses! 🦁⚽️

[Kelly Simmons OBE @KellySimmo1]

❤️
Some incredibly brave women incl @khalida_popal ( her book is a must read) have fought incredibly hard for this moment. Well done all involved.

[FIFA @FIFAcom]

FIFA and AFC enable Afghan women to represent their country in official matches through landmark governance reform:

[Carrie Brown 💙 @CarrieBrownTV]

This will be special. Women in Football will be marking their 20th anniversary. So much has changed since then, much due to the incredible support network and growth model that Women in Football have created.