Jitka Klimková will return to the head coach role of the Ford Football Ferns after taking a temporary leave of absence for the team’s June 2024 tour in Spain while an investigation was concluded in relation to an employment matter. 

With the investigation, commissioned by New Zealand Football and carried out by an independent workplace investigator, now concluded, Klimková will return with immediate effect. 

As is standard in workplace investigations and employment matters, findings of the investigation are strictly confidential to the related parties. 

Article added: Saturday 08 June 2024