Extra: Scotland head coach Mel Andreatta with Jen!

Extra: Scotland head coach Mel Andreatta with Jen!

April 7, 2026 · 21 min

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Jen Beattie interviews Scotland head coach Melissa Andreatta about her coaching journey and ambitions for the national team.

Jen Beattie gets to know Scotland head coach Melissa Andreatta who was appointed a year ago. Mel talks about her coaching journey in Australia, her style and ambitions of getting Scotland back to a major tournament. Scotland have World Cup qualifiers coming up against Belgium followed by Israel in June with the prospect of play-offs later this year. Mel also talks about the progress of player pathways in Scotland. Plus...has Mel tried Irn-Bru yet?

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Host: Jen Beattie

Guest: Melissa Andreatta

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Organizations: Scotland, Belgium, Israel

Products: Irn-Bru

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