Manchester City Women sack manager Gareth Taylor ahead of cup final | OneFootball

Manchester City have parted ways with head coach Gareth Taylor, with six games left of their Women’s Super League season.

After 16 games, City sit fourth in the table, 12 points behind league leaders Chelsea, who they finished second to only on goal difference last season.

Taylor’s departure comes ahead of City’s League Cup final against Chelsea on Saturday.

Managing director Charlotte O’Neill said: “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.

“We wish him all the best for the future.”

Taylor was a former player at City and undertook various roles within the club’s academy prior to joining the women’s team in 2020.

He led City Women to FA Cup and League Cup success in 2020 and 2022 respectively, before narrowly missing out on last season’s WSL title.

Former Manchester City Women coach Nick Cushing will succeed Taylor on an interim basis for the remainder of the 2024/25 season.

Taylor had lost just one of his last nine games in all competitions and saw his side progress in the FA Cup on Sunday with a win over Aston Villa.