Liverpool hold talks with former Man City boss Gareth Taylor over managerial vacancy | OneFootball

Liverpool are in talks with former Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor over their managerial vacancy

Liverpool Women have held talks with Gareth Taylor about becoming their new manager.

The Reds have been without a permanent manager since they sacked Matt Beard in February. It was a tough season for Liverpool Women who finished seventh in the Women’s Super League table.

Taylor was sacked by Manchester City just 14 days after Liverpool parted ways with Beard.

The timing of Taylor’s exit was surprising as it came just five days before City played in the final of the Women’s League Cup.

City went on to lose the final to Chelsea, who would go on to complete a domestic treble, including the WSL title and FA Cup.

The Guardian has reported that Taylor is in talks with Liverpool, who finshed the season with interim manager Amber Whitley.

What Gareth Taylor would bring to Liverpool

Should Liverpool Women appoint Gareth Taylor, they would bring in a manager with nearly five years worth of experience as a WSL manager.

After previously working as U16 coach for Manchester City, he was hired as their women’s manager in May 2020.

The Englishman won the FA Cup in 2020 and the League Cup two years later with the Manchester club.

However, he could not guide them to the WSL title during his time with the club.

The closest he came was during the 2023-24 season, where he lost out on the title by goal difference only to Chelsea.

Taylor’s experience fighting towards the top of the WSL table could prove beneficial to Liverpool, who aim to jump from a mid-table side to one that challenges at the top.

Liverpool lost Taylor Hinds to Arsenal because the Gunners will play Champions League football next season. There are also concerns that record signing Olivia Smith could leave the club if improvements are not shown.

Why was Gareth Taylor sacked by Manchester City?

Gareth Taylor was sacked by Manchester City on March 10th, with the club fourth in the WSL table.

Managing director Charlotte O’Neill said: “Manchester City prides itself on competing at the top of the WSL and qualifying for European competition.

“Unfortunately, results this season have so far not reached this high standard. We believe a change of management will breathe life into our bid to qualify for the UEFA Women’s Champions League.”

Despite the change, City still missed out on qualification for the Champions League, finishing fourth in the table behind Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City.