Wales' Run To Euro 2016 Semifinals Helps FAW Post Profit Of $3.9M

Wales' run to the semifinals of Euro 2016 earned a £3M ($3.89M) profit for the FA of Wales, according to Ian Hunt of the BBC. FAW CEO Jonathan Ford said that it will "all go back into Welsh football to help improve facilities at every level." The women's game is one of the "target areas," with Ford admitting Wales lags "the best part of a decade behind" countries such as England and Germany. Ford: "Making sure the women's teams are successful is probably our biggest opportunity." Wales women "have never qualified for a major tournament." Ford said, "We generated a profit of just over £3 million [from Euro 2016]. We're a non-profit organization so all of that money will be going back into the game" (BBC, 9/20).