Leicester sack manager Amandine Miquel 11 days before their WSL opener | OneFootball

Leicester City Women have sacked Amandine Miquel as their manager, a week and a half before the Women’s Super League begins, the Guardian understands.

Miquel had been in charge for one season after being appointed in July 2024 and oversaw a 10th‑placed finish last term, steering Leicester safely clear of relegation. The 41-year-old previously spent seven years in charge of the French club Reims and signed a three-year contract with Leicester.

The Leicester squad were informed of the news on Wednesday evening, according to multiple sources. Leicester will begin their WSL campaign with a trip to Manchester United on 7 September.

Miquel oversaw wins in five of her 22 WSL matches, drawing a further five games, and delivered a two‑point increase on Leicester’s 18‑point tally from the previous campaign, securing their joint‑highest finish.

The news of Miquel’s departure comes 41 days after Leicester appointed a new director of women’s and girls’ football, Lee Billiard, who previously spent four years in a similar role at Aston Villa.

Leicester will be seeking their fifth permanent manager since December 2021 after Jonathan Morgan, Lydia Bedford, Willie Kirk and Miquel.

It is the WSL’s fourth managerial change of the summer, after Tottenham appointed Martin Ho to replace Robert Vilahamn, Manchester City appointed Andrée Jeglertz to replace Gareth Taylor, and Liverpool appointed Taylor.

Half of the WSL clubs have changed their manager during the past 12 months, with Arsenal and Aston Villa also making changes.

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