Leicester Confirm Miquel Exit 10 Days Before Wsl Opener

Leicester City person announced nan departure of head Amandine Miquel, conscionable 10 days earlier nan commencement of their Women's Super League campaign.

The French coach took complaint successful July 2024 connected a three-year statement aft antecedently spending 7 years astatine Reims successful her homeland.

Miquel, 41, helped Leicester decorativeness 10th successful nan WSL past play - their highest ever placing - pinch 20 points from 22 games, and 10 points clear of relegated Crystal Palace.

She won 5 of her 22 convention matches, and secured 2 much points than successful nan 2023-24 season.

The nine confirmed Miquel's adjunct Amaury Messuwe will besides time off pinch contiguous effect but are yet to denote a replacement, pinch Leicester opening their WSL play against Manchester United connected 7 September.

"The squad continues its preparations nether nan wider coaching squad up of nan caller WSL campaign," said nan Foxes successful a statement.

Leicester are looking for their 5th imperishable head since December 2021, pinch Miquel's departure pursuing Jonathan Morgan, Lydia Bedford and Willie Kirk.

She is nan WSL's 4th managerial departure of nan summer, aft Tottenham sacked Robert Vilahamn earlier appointing Martin Ho, Manchester City replaced Gareth Taylor pinch Andree Jeglertz, and Liverpool subsequently appointed Taylor aft Matt Beard was dismissed.

Meanwhile, connected Wednesday, Burnley confirmed erstwhile Liverpool head Beard had resigned arsenic caput coach of nan Third Division broadside "to prosecute different opportunities".

The Clarets said they were "disappointed" by nan improvement and person placed him connected farming time off for 3 months.

Burnley president Alan Pace said: "We're people very disappointed pinch Matt's decision, but we're already looking positively to nan early to guarantee we stay connected way to execute our objectives for nan 2025-26 play and beyond."