Thorntons partner appointed to prestigious European football post

A partner at Thorntons has been appointed to a top position in European football administration.

Anne McKeown, a partner in the firm’s Angus offices, has been selected to represent the Scottish Football Association (SFA) on the UEFA Women’s Football Committee.

Ms McKeown, a director of Arbroath Football Club, will play a key role in promoting women’s football and attracting more girls and women to become involved in the sport as players, referees, officials, volunteers and spectators.

She also sits on the board of Scottish Women’s Football and was one of eight SFA nominees recently selected for appointment by UEFA across a range of disciplinary bodies, committees and expert panels.

Ms McKeown said: “With interest in women’s football at an all-time high following the World Cup, it is a very exciting time to become involved in the game at a European level.

“With the standard of women’s football improving significantly with every passing tournament, I think the future contains countless possibilities.

“I am relishing the opportunity to serve a committee dedicated to strengthening the grassroots base of women’s football across Europe.”

At Thorntons, she deals with both civil court and private client work and and has a particular expertise in litigation issues affecting clients in the agricultural and rural sector.