Lawyer scores with FA role

Shan Jaehrig, a partner specialising in Employment Law at Sills & Betteridge Solicitors, has been appointed to the FA’s National Council as Lincolnshire Football Association’s Delegate.

Jaehrig first became involved in football when her son started playing in the local village team where her husband was a coach and referee. This involvement led to a professional relationship with the Lincolnshire Football Association and later to her appointment as a director of the LFA.

The Lincolnshire Football Association works to promote grassroots football in the County. Founded in 1881 it represents over 1,600 teams, stretching across one of the largest geographical counties in the country.

As a member of the FA Council, Jaehrig has been appointed to the Judicial Panel and as a member of the Disability Committee.

She said: “Although I am only a few weeks in, I have met many Council members and FA Officers. I have been very impressed with the professionalism of the organisation and its genuine commitment to what it calls ‘In Pursuit of Progress’, the new three year Equality Diversity and Inclusion Plan recently launched by the FA.”