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Skinner Steps Down as Manchester United Women’s Coach One Month Before Start of WSL Season
United must find a new coach before the Women’s Super League season starts after Skinner left with one year left on his contract.
- On Monday, Marc Skinner left his role as Manchester United Women head coach by mutual agreement after five years at the helm of the club.
- Appointed in 2021 to succeed Casey Stoney, Skinner guided United to four domestic cup finals in four seasons, winning the club's first major honour in women's football with the 2024 FA Cup.
- United finished fourth in the WSL last season, 15 points behind champions Manchester City, after reaching the Champions League quarter-finals before losing to Bayern Munich.
- Skinner had one year remaining on his contract after signing a two-year deal last summer, leaving the club to find a successor before the September 4 season opener against London City Lionesses.
- No successor was immediately announced by the club. Skinner had previously stated the team needed more investment to build on recent progress before his departure.
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Skinner steps down as Manchester United women’s coach one month before start of WSL season
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United women’s team has one month to find a new coach before the Women’s Super League season begins after Marc Skinner stepped down by mutual consent on Monday.
·Toronto, Canada
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