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Casey Stoney was only meant to be returning to England temporarily last June for a funeral when she found herself stuck in the country, along with her family, unable to go back to their home in California.

Stoney, who won 130 caps for England and captained Great Britain at the 2012 Olympics, had been in charge of San Diego Wave for nearly three years after resigning as Manchester United manager in 2021.

The day her children were supposed to be back at school in August in San Diego following their summer break came and went, so Stoney took on home-schooling herself.

It took four months for the family to get new visas, based on Stoney's consultancy work, enabling them to return to the US and "our lives".

Priestman "did reach out and wish me luck" says Stoney, but they have had no other communication and the new Canada coach is keen to focus on the future, with the 2027 World Cup on the horizon.