Salopuro moved to Helsinki to work in the offices of
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi sports club (HJK). At the time, the club was considering the creation of a women's football club. Initially, none of the players were paid for their participation. From 1971 to 1975, she captained the team to five
Finnish Football Championships. Salopuro worked in the offices of HJK until 1976, when she moved to work for the
Football Association of Finland. In the 1980s, she worked with the
Finland women's national football team. Salopuro retired from the Finnish Football Association in 2003. ==Awards==