Eva Olid has been appointed as Manchester United Women manager on a two-year contract until June 2028, with an one-year extension option.
Olid’s appointment comes just two days after Marc Skinner parted company with the Red Devils following a five-year spell in charge.
The 40-year-old has signed an initial two-year contract until June 2028 with an option to extend for a further year until June 2029.
Speaking about her new role, Olid explained that she is ready to guide Utd to further success.
“The opportunity to become head coach of Manchester United Women is a dream come true.
“The club has outstanding infrastructure and everything we need to achieve our ambitions. We have an excellent training facility, an Academy that is already producing players capable of performing in a competitive first team and an exceptional group of support staff.
“There is already so much talent within our squad and I am excited to work with the players to support them to fulfil their immense potential.
“I am joining Manchester United at a really exciting time. There is a clear alignment in our shared vision for long-term success. I cannot wait to begin preparing a team that will make our incredible supporters proud.”
Olid’s appointment comes just three months after she left Hearts in Edinburgh, Scotland, following a five-year spell which ended in the Jam Tarts winning a first-ever Scottish Women’s Premier League title.
Utd’s Director of Women’s Football, Matt Johnson added that Olid’s success at Hearts demonstrated her ability to extract maximum potential from players whilst delivering an enjoyable footballing style to entertain fans.
“Eva is an outstanding coach with an incredible determination to succeed. Her remarkable achievements at Heart of Midlothian showcased her ability to maximise the potential of individual players whilst also implementing an exciting style of football. We are delighted that she will now bring those qualities to Manchester United.
“Eva is the perfect coach to lead us into an exciting new era. She shares our commitment to developing exciting homegrown and young players, a tradition deeply embedded in our club’s history and culture, as well as improving established senior internationals, both of which form an integral part of our vision for long-term, sustainable success.”
Olid’s first competitive match in charge of United will be away at London City Lionesses on Friday 4 September at 7pm BST, live on Sky Sports in the UK.
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