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The match against Arsenal has been moved to Friday 6th October, with a 7:30pm kick off. It will be live on sky Sports.
United came from behind to beat Villa in the opening match, 2-1 and it will be interesting to see how Arsenal respond to a string of defeats. They signed Alessia Russo when the transfer window opened, but her replacement at United, Geyse da Silva Ferreira - commonly known as Geyse - really looked threatening.
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United Women's head coach leaves club after five years in charge
Marc Skinner signed a new two-year contract at the club last summer but took Man Utd to fourth in the WSL and the Champions League quarter-finals; Skinner leaves after five years in which he led the club to four cup finals in four years, winning their first-ever trophy in the 2024 FA Cup
A statement from United read: "Marc leaves having made a significant contribution to the continued progress of Manchester United Women. The club places on record its sincere thanks for his professionalism, commitment and dedication throughout his time at United, and wishes him every success in the future."
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04-08-2026, 11:41 AM
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Just a month out from their opening Women's Super League fixture, Manchester United find themselves without a head coach after Marc Skinner departed on Monday morning.
It may be that the decision to part ways with Skinner was made after a series of talks over the summer regarding the future direction of the club.
But the signs were there long before. Investment has been a contentious topic for the women's team ever since INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe took over the club in December 2023.
He made his position on the team fairly clear when, in June 2024, he told Bloomberg: "We haven't gone into that level of detail with the women's football team yet. We've been pretty much focused on how do we resolve the first-team issues, in that environment, and that's been pretty full time for the first six months."
United defender Gabby George is closing in on a move to Brighton before the start of the Women's Super League season.
The 29-year-old has a year remaining on her contract after United activated an option clause in January.
It means Brighton are expected to pay a six-figure fee for the versatile defender, who joined United in 2023.
It is understood that George is seeking regular game time, and she would be a valuable addition to Brighton's ambitious squad.
During her three-year United stay, George has made more than 50 appearances and was part of the squad who won the Women's FA Cup in 2024.
George graduated from Everton's academy and played over 100 games for them before her move to United.
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Manchester United are set to name former Hearts boss Eva Olid as their women's manager.
The Spaniard, 40, will meet the United squad on Wednesday as the club finalise her appointment after Marc Skinner left the role by mutual consent on Monday - a month before the start of the Women's Super League (WSL) season.
Olid left Hearts this summer, having guided the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) club to their first league title last campaign.
She joined Hearts in 2021 and signed an extension until the summer of 2026 with the option of a further year, but the club announced in April that Olid was to leave at the end of the season by mutual agreement.
Olid also guided the Edinburgh side to their first domestic final, but lost to Rangers in the 2024 Scottish Cup.
Hearts finished fourth in back-to-back seasons under Olid before dropping to fifth in 2024-25. But they finished two points clear of Rangers to win their first silverware last term.
