England boss Sarina Wiegman makes feelings clear on Lauren James after red card

England boss Sarina Wiegman was quick to insist that Lauren James will learn from the experience of being sent off for a reckless stamp against Nigeria on Monday morning. James had been one of the Lionesses’ best performers at the Women’s World Cup before letting herself down by stamping on Nigeria forward Michelle Alozie following a battle for possession with her opposite number.

Alozie was laying flat on the floor after tangling with James, who was seemingly furious at having lost the ball in spite of her best efforts. She briefly sat on top of her opponent as she clambered to her feet before a needless stamp on Alozie’s back saw her dismissed for violent conduct with only a few minutes of normal time remaining.

James was initially shown a yellow card by the referee before a VAR intervention saw her punishment upgraded to a straight red, leaving her team-mates a player down for the rest of the match. England went on to scrape through the tie on penalties after 120 minutes of football ended goalless before Wiegman was quizzed on the incident that saw James sent off after the final whistle.

“She’s young,” began the England boss. “This is just a split second and she doesn’t want to harm anyone. She will absolutely learn from it.”

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