Gareth Taylor has signed a new one-year contract extension to remain as manager of Manchester City Women.
Taylor succeeded Nick Cushing as permanent manager in May 2020 and has since gone on to lead City to two titles in total:
- 2019-20 Women’s FA Cup*
- 2021-22 Women’s League Cup
*2019-20 Women’s FA Cup was disrupted by the Coronavirus pandemic with later rounds postponed until Autumn 2020, with Cushing and Alan Mahon having been in charge for Fourth and Fifth Rounds prior to the disruption and Taylor’s arrival.
Speaking to www.mancity.com about his decision to stay at the club, Taylor said: “I’m very happy to have signed a new deal with the Club – it feels great to have gotten it over the line.”
Last season saw City finish fourth in the Women’s Super League and fail to win any domestic competitions, following their failure to reach the UEFA Women’s Champions League Group Stage.
Taylor though has iterated that the club are evolving as he added: “We have been in a transitional period over the past 12 months, and the women’s game has changed so much during my three years in charge.
“We were fortunate to win trophies in each of my first two seasons, and although we haven’t been successful on that front this past year, the pride I’ve taken has come in different forms.”
“I’ve really felt that it has been so enjoyable in terms of where the team is at, where I think that they can go and what they can achieve for this football club.”
The former Man City player however admitted that he is aware that success is important as he continued: “I know that there is pressure on us to succeed, but I enjoy that – I have always challenged myself throughout my career and that’s now more important than ever as a coach.
“I really want to try and squeeze every single last drop out of what I feel I’m able to do personally, and I believe that this group of players have the ability to turn those nearly moments into actual moments with the support of myself and the staff to get us to the next level.”
City’s Managing Director, Gavin Makel added that the club are “very pleased” to retain Taylor who they believe can lead the club to an “incredibly bright” future with an “exciting team full of talented players, both young and experienced, all with a shared vision of beautiful football and on-pitch success.”
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