LIONESS heroes have written to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss demanding all schoolgirls get access to football and two hours of PE lessons.
The squad also asked the Tory leadership contenders to commit to investing in and supporting female PE teachers.
Shockingly, only 63 per cent of girls get the chance to play football during PE.
And while guidelines recommend English schools offer up two hours of sports class, it isn’t compulsory.
The Lionesses said: “We have made incredible strides in the women’s game, but this generation of school girls deserve more.
“They deserve to play football at lunchtime, they deserve to play football in PE lessons and they deserve to believe they can one day play for England. We want their dreams to also come true.”
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In response to the letter, both Ms Truss and Mr Sunak confirmed they want to see all schools delivering two hour PE lessons.
The Foreign Secretary’s team promised to investigate what stops schools from delivering them.
A campaign spokesperson said: “The Lionesses Euro’s win and record breaking Wembley attendance will have a lasting impact on women’s football. Every member of the team should be proud of their contribution, and the path they have paved for the next generation of girls.
“She is committed to investigating what prevents schools from delivering the recommended minimum of 2 hours PE per week.”
Ms Truss’s campaign also confirmed her government would look into how best to deliver for schoolgirls as part of its spending review.
Following the Lionesses stunning 2-1 Euros victory over Germany, Mr Sunak said that if made PM he will work with home nation FAs to bid to host a Women’s World Cup.
A spokesperson for Mr Sunak said: “Like the rest of the country, Rishi has been inspired by England’s performance at the Euros and wants to use their inspirational success to get more women and girls into the game.
“Rishi passionately believes in the importance of sport for children’s development and would love to see all schools provide 2 hours of PE a week.”
The ex-Chancellor pledged to order schools to open up after class so communities can use their footie pitches and gyms.
He also promised that for the first time, the teaching watchdog Ofsted will assess schools on how good their PE lessons are.
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Both wannabe PMs have promised to put on a party in No10 for the Lionesses after the team were snubbed by Boris Johnson this week
The PM sparked backlash when his team confirmed there would be no Downing Street do for the sports stars this week.
Former Football Association chief Greg Dyke called the PM’s decision “disappointing”.
Meanwhile, former Sports Minister Tracey Crouch said she was “horrified” by the turn of events.
A Sunak campaign source told The Sun: “It’s a shame Liz couldn’t convince Boris to give the women’s team the same welcome to No10 he planned to give the men if they’d won last year.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
