Andree Jeglertz has agreed a four-year contract to develop into Manchester Metropolis Ladies’s new head coach, with the Denmark nationwide staff supervisor set to take over after this summer time’s European Championship.
The 53-year-old Swede replaces Gareth Taylor, who was sacked by the Ladies’s Tremendous League membership in March after 5 years on the helm. Nick Cushing took short-term cost and guided Metropolis to a fourth-placed league end final season.
Jeglertz, who has been Denmark boss since 2023 – they face Germany, Poland and Sweden in Group C in Switzerland – has a powerful monitor document in ladies’s soccer having twice been named the Damallsvenskan Supervisor of the Yr whereas at Umea, the place he received the UEFA Ladies’s Cup – later the Champions League – in 2004.
He additionally guided Umea to 2 extra UEFA Ladies’s Cup finals in 2007 and 2008, whereas profitable 4 successive league titles and the Swedish Cup, earlier than a spell in males’s soccer answerable for Djurgardens IF in 2009.
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Man Metropolis sacked Gareth Taylor in March after 5 years on the helm
Jeglertz’s first foray into worldwide administration got here in 2010 with the Finland ladies’s staff, who he helped qualify for the Euros for under the third time of their historical past in 2013 after simply lacking out on a primary World Cup look two years prior.
As a participant, he was a defender with the likes of Malmo, IFK Trelleborg, Umea, Hassleholm and Gimonas, whereas additionally being capped 3 times by the Sweden U21.
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Metropolis hope Jeglertz’s appointment will enhance their probabilities of silverware, particularly the WSL title which they’ve solely received as soon as earlier than in 2016.
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“Manchester Metropolis is likely one of the greatest golf equipment on the earth,” mentioned Jeglertz. “There may be a lot expertise on this group. Considered one of my key issues is to proceed the job that is been carried out and take it to the subsequent degree.
“We wish to win, develop gamers and wish the gamers daily to develop into higher. I’ll do all the things I can to take this to the subsequent degree and ensure we are able to play enticing and profitable soccer.”
Manchester Metropolis Ladies director of soccer Therese Sjogran mentioned of the brand new head coach: “Andree brings a wealth of expertise on the high of the sport in addition to an actual starvation to drive Manchester Metropolis ahead.
“I’ve seen his work first hand at Umea, Finland and Linkopings, so can perceive why he is already had quite a lot of success at membership degree. It is clear he is decided to construct on that right here at Metropolis within the coming years.
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“Andree actually impressed us along with his perspective and ambition, and the best way he sees the sport aligns completely with our personal imaginative and prescient.
“We want him luck on the Euros this summer time with Denmark and are all very excited to see what influence he could make in our shiny future.”
