# @theathletichq on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DY72tWen4vn
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66006076-theathletichq-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b574c6b1d0.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-29T20:02:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Athletic (@theathletichq) — https://gondola.cc/theathletichq

## Caption

It felt like football had taken a leap forward when Tanya Oxtoby took maternity leave five years ago, halfway through a season.

Oxtoby, then manager of Bristol City Women in the Women’s Super League (WSL), took the break two months before her son was born.

“I think it was a lot of the unknown for everybody,” Oxtoby told The Athletic of the club’s reaction to her pregnancy.

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The Athletic | @theathletichq | https://gondola.cc/theathletichq | Sports Media Outlet |
| The Athletic Full Time | @tafulltime | https://gondola.cc/tafulltime | Sports Media Outlet |
| Claire | @weltzan | https://gondola.cc/weltzan | Social Media Coordinator |

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