Gemma Lewis is leaving her role as head coach of the Wellington Phoenix women’s team and will be replaced by assistant Natalie Lawrence. Lawrence is replacing Lewis ahead of the upcoming Liberty A-League season as Lewis is returning home to … Read More
As the Junior Ferns prepare for their first U-20 FIFA World Cup game against Mexico on Thursday (NZT), coach Gemma Lewis says the team’s ultimate aim is to reach the tournament’s knockout stages. Lewis says a good performance in the … Read More
Coach Gemma Lewis has named her 21-player squad to represent New Zealand at August’s U-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica. Led by captain Kate Taylor, the squad includes eight members of last season’s Wellington Phoenix A-League side and … Read More
New Zealand Football have named an U-20s women’s squad to meet Australia in a ‘training game’ to be staged at Auckland’s Kiwitea St on Sunday June 12. The game is an important stepping stone to prepare for the FIFA U-20s … Read More
Gemma Lewis has signed a new contract ensuring she’ll continue as head coach of the Wellington Phoenix women’s A-League team. In partnership with New Zealand Football, the Phoenix contract enables Lewis to continue her work with the Future Ferns programme … Read More
Wellington Phoenix head coach Gemma Lewis has acknowledged the sacrifices made by her players in their debut women’s A-League season. “They’ve come over here and it’s been really hard and really tough and it’s been a tough season,” she told … Read More
Two men’s A-League fixtures have been postponed after eight Wellington Phoenix players have tested positive for COVID-19, and their FFA Cup semi-final is likely to also be held over. The virus outbreak has left the Phoenix with only 11 players … Read More
Wellington Phoenix’s new coaching duo of Gemma Lewis and Natalie Lawrence have little more than six weeks to put together their inaugural squad to compete in the Australian women’s W-League. Lewis (31) becomes the Phoenix Head Coach – only the … Read More