The UK government will launch an implementation group of key stakeholders to deliver the Carney review plans and will also establish a separate board of women’s sports to highlight themes and challenges faced by different sports, share best practices and research and accelerate growth.
Carney, 36, won 144 caps for England, retiring from playing after the 2019 World Cup.
She said: “I’m encouraged that the government is providing their full backing to my review and renewing their commitment to develop women’s football in the UK and fulfil its potential to be a world-beating sport. The real work begins now.”
The FA also released a detailed response, external to the review, welcoming efforts “to support the continued growth of the women’s game”.
The governing body also said it agreed with the proposal for a dedicated broadcast slot but the review did not recommend where the additional revenue would come from.
In a summary of its response, it added: “The FA’s back-to-back women’s strategies, Gameplan for Growth and Inspiring Positive Change, have seen a doubling of participation in the grassroots game, a doubling of fans in the professional game and international success in [England] winning the Euros.
“With Women’s Super League and Women’s Championship clubs having just agreed to create a new organisation to lead the women’s professional game into a new era, this is a pivotal moment in the development of women’s football, and we welcome the support government can provide in the game’s continuing success.”