On what attracted her, Bedford referenced the "infectious energy" of Club leadership and “how much they cared about bringing a professional women's team to Calgary. There's something special about being there from the start and it’s certainly going to be an exciting journey here with Calgary."

Speaking about the role, Nils added: “I am extremely honored to be the new coach of Nadeshiko Japan and very happy to be working with such a talented group of players. Japan has been an inspiration to teams around the world for a long time. We will all work hard to continue to do so in the future.”