He managed the England women's side between 1993 and 1998, leading them to a quarter-final appearance in the 1995 World Cup.
[1] Copeland spent 12 years working as a lecturer in physical education at the University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
[2][3] In 1990, Copeland became the Football Association's Regional Director of Coaching for the North of England.
[2] In 1993, he added the part-time role of England women's coach to his duties and remained in both posts until 1998.
[5] In August 2006, Copeland and his wife Cindy took early retirement and moved to Parcent, Alicante.