Manchester City Women part ways with Gareth Taylor | OneFootball

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Manchester City Women have parted ways with head coach Gareth Taylor, Nick Cushing returning to the position for the remainder of the 2024/25 season.

The change comes just days before City’s League Cup Final clash with Chelsea, which is the first of four huge fixtures in a row against the Blues.

Taylor led the team to FA Cup and League Cup success in 2020 and 2022 respectively, before narrowly missing out on last season’s WSL title on goal difference alone.

Cushing had been Taylor predecessor as Man City head coach and had spent the last four years at Major League Soccer side New York City.

Speaking of Taylor’s departure, Managing Director Charlotte O’Neill told mancity.com: “Manchester City prides itself on competing at the top of the WSL and on its outstanding record of qualifying for European competition.

“Unfortunately, results this season have so far not reached this high standard.

“With six games of the WSL campaign remaining, we believe that a change of management will breathe fresh life into our bid to ensure qualification for the 2025/26 UEFA Women’s Champions League.

“We would like to place on record our thanks to Gareth for all of his efforts during his many years at City. Our FA Cup and League Cup triumphs will remain special moments in the history of this football club.”

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