Inside Sarina Wiegman's relationship with husband Marten Glotzbach
The Lionesses' head coach has transformed England's fortunes since taking over in 2021, embarking on a spectacular run of only nine losses in 69 games.
These wins include the Women's Euros triumph 2022, only narrowly missing out on the World Cup to Spain in 2023, with a score of 1-0 against.
Wiegman has reached the final of all the major international tournaments she has been involved in – including a Euro 2017 win with her native Netherlands and the World Cup 2019 defeat to the all-conquering USA.
She will be cheered on in Sunday's Switzerland showdown by husband Marten Glotzbach, who has been at his wife's side throughout the highs and lows of her career.
Let's take a brief look inside Wiegman's relationship with Glotzbach as she and the Lionesses prepare to take on Spain in tonight's final.
Glotzbach, who is thought to be of a similar age to his 55-year-old wife, is a German football coach and economics professor.
After earning his bachelor's degree in marketing and commerce in 1994, he worked as a teacher at Sebroek College in the Netherlands. https://www.instagram.com/p/ChPR6hXAGrY/?img_index=1
The German worked alongside Wiegman with the Dutch Women's team before his wife was appointed as the England manager in September 2021.
According to Hello! Magazine, she chose to move with her husband and her children to the UK after realising that she would need to relocate for the role.
Following on from England's Euro success in 2022, Wiegman opted to recharge her batteries by jetting off on holiday with Glotzbach, with the couple posing for a selfie together on the beach.
'Family time! Different mode than two weeks ago 😅 but still enjoying all the amazing footage that's passing by…' she wrote in the accompanying caption. https://www.instagram.com/p/C1SMfMhLSlD/?hl=en
Glotzbach previously worked at Sebroek College in the Netherlands as a Professor of Economics, putting his official coaching qualification to use by managing the college football teams.
His career actually started at Host Broadcast Services, which records major sporting events, working as a coordinator and a youth trainer.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Glotzbach also has a bachelor's degree in marketing and commerce. https://www.instagram.com/p/DECtOstAKCA/?hl=en
The couple have two daughters together, Sacha and Lauren.
Eldest daughter Lauren, 21, briefly followed in her parents footsteps and pursued a career in football.
At 19, she signed a contract for Dutch football club ADO Den Haag, with whom she played for two years, before her contract ended in May 2025. https://www.instagram.com/p/CJOVvvxASvh/
Not much else is known about the sisters, with their parents keen to keep them out of the gaze of the public spotlight.
However, the family do regularly share a glimpse of their lives together when they pose for a picture at Christmas.
'Happy holidays 🌟🎄' the football coach wrote on Instagram last year, as she posed with her husband and daughters in front of a mountain range.
Back in 2020, she shared an intimate picture of the family celebrating Christmas together at home, along with their dog.
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The caption read: 'What a year it's been… living differently, work differently, no fans in the stadiums. More Trending
'We missed you so much! Health is not self-evident, that has become even more clearer in 2020.
'I wish you a very merry Christmas and a very beautiful sporty, and happy 2021.'
Sacha and Lauren have set their Instagram accounts to private, such is their wish to live as normal lives as possible.
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