Manchester City manager Gareth Taylor extends contract ahead of 2023/24 season
Manchester City Women's manager Gareth Taylor has agreed a contract extension at the club.
Manchester City manager Gareth Taylor has agreed to a one-year contract extension with the WSL side.
The extension means that he will remain in charge for the upcoming 2023/24 season.
Appointed in May 2020, Taylor succeeded Nick Cushing and achieved notable success during his tenure, leading City to victory in the lockdown-delayed FA Cup final, followed by a League Cup triumph in March 2022. The team also finished as FA Cup final runners-up during the 2021/22 season.
The team faced challenges at the beginning of this past season, losing their first two league games after losing the likes of Lucy Bronze, Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway, and Caroline Weir in the summer. However, Man City managed to turn things around by going unbeaten in the following 14 matches, securing 12 victories.
To date, Taylor's tenure boasts an impressive record of 79 wins from 109 games across all competitions.
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Speaking about his new contract, 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.
“I’m very happy to be able to commit to City for another season, and 2023/24 is one that I’m so excited about.
“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. 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.”
Manchester City's managing Director Gavin Makel added: “We’re very pleased to have Gareth commit himself to the Club for another year.
“Together, we are building an exciting team full of talented players, both young and experienced, all with a shared vision of beautiful football and on-pitch success.
“Gareth is someone who embraces the City Football Group methodology in its entirety, and it has been really pleasing to see him grow as a coach over the past three years.
“Nils [Nielsen] and I are very much looking forward to continuing our work with him next season alongside this amazing group of players, with the future being incredibly bright for Manchester City.”