Manchester United part ways with head coach Marc Skinner
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Manchester United's Women's team head coach Marc Skinner has left the club by mutual consent after five years in charge, with the Guardian's fuller report confirming the exit ends a tenure that included the club's first-ever major trophy. Skinner took over from Casey Stoney in July 2021 and guided United to two top-three WSL finishes, including their maiden Champions League qualification in 2023, before the team slipped to fourth last season and missed out on European football again.
Under Skinner, United reached three consecutive FA Cup finals, winning the 2024 final against Tottenham at Wembley for the club's only major honour to date. In his final campaign they also lost the League Cup final to Chelsea in March and exited the Champions League at the quarter-final stage to Bayern Munich. United's statement thanked Skinner for his "professionalism, commitment and dedication" and said he had made "a significant contribution to the continued progress of Manchester United Women"; no successor has yet been named.
- Marc Skinner leaves Manchester United Women by mutual consent after five years
- Won club's only major trophy, the 2024 FA Cup, under his charge
- United finished fourth in WSL last season, missing European qualification
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Manchester United Women play in the Women's Super League, England's top division, and the club has been building its women's side towards the success long enjoyed by the men's team. Marc Skinner had been head coach since July 2021, taking over from Casey Stoney, and was one of the more established managers in the league by the time of his departure.
Under Skinner, United reached the top three of the WSL twice and qualified for the Champions League for the first time in the club's history, in 2023. His standout achievement came in 2024, when United won the FA Cup by beating Tottenham at Wembley, the club's only major trophy in the women's game to date.
More recently, results had dipped: United finished fourth in the WSL last season and missed out on European qualification again, while also losing this year's League Cup final to Chelsea and exiting the Champions League to Bayern Munich. That decline in form provides the context for his exit, with the club yet to name a replacement.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Manchester United Women head coach Marc Skinner leaves role after five years”.