List of Women's Super League managers

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The Women's Super League is the top tier of women's football in England. The league began in 1998, supplanting the FA Women's Premier League National Division as the highest level of women's football in England.

Former Chelsea manager Emma Hayes has managed more WSL games (212) and won more titles (7) than any other manager.
Matt Beard has managed more WSL clubs than any other manager (4).

As of the end of the 2024–25 Women's Super League season, Emma Hayes holds the record for most games managed in the WSL with 212, all with Chelsea, which she managed from 14 August 2012 to 18 May 2024. The most successful manager in the WSL is Emma Hayes, who won seven league titles with Chelsea between 2015 and 2024. Matt Beard has managed the most teams in the WSL, having taken charge of four different clubs: Chelsea, Liverpool, West Ham United and Bristol City across five different spells.

Current Women's Super League managers

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NameNationalityAgeClubSinceDuration
Karen Hills England51Charlton Athletic16 March 20215 years, 141 days
Amy Merricks England32Birmingham City16 April 20242 years, 110 days
Sonia Bompastor France46Chelsea29 May 20242 years, 67 days
Dario Vidošić Australia39Brighton & Hove Albion10 July 20242 years, 25 days
Renée Slegers Netherlands37Arsenal15 October 20241 year, 293 days
Natalia Arroyo Spain40Aston Villa22 January 20251 year, 194 days
Jo Potter England41Crystal Palace24 June 20251 year, 41 days
Andrée Jeglertz Sweden54Manchester City3 July 20251 year, 32 days
Martin Ho England36Tottenham Hotspur4 July 20251 year, 31 days
Gareth Taylor Wales53Liverpool8 August 2025361 days
Rita Guarino Italy55West Ham United22 December 2025225 days
Eder Maestre Spain40London City Lionesses2 January 2026214 days
Scott Phelan England38Everton4 February 2026181 days
TBA  TBA0Manchester United2026–
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List of all-time managerial appointments

The list of managers includes everyone who has managed a club while they were in the WSL, whether in a permanent or temporary role. Interim managers are listed only when they managed the team for at least one match in that period.

Key
† Incumbent manager
‡ Caretaker manager
§ Incumbent but no longer in WSL
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Name Nationality Club From Until Duration Years in
League		 Ref.
Laura Harvey EnglandArsenal11 February 201022 December 20122 years, 315 days2010–12[1]
Shelley Kerr ScotlandArsenal1 February 201325 May 20141 year, 113 days2013–14[1][2]
John Bayer ‡ EnglandArsenal25 May 201429 August 20140 years, 96 days2014[3]
Pedro Martínez Losa SpainArsenal29 August 201425 October 20173 years, 57 days2014–17[3][4]
Ismael García ‡ SpainArsenal25 October 20177 November 20170 years, 13 days2017[4]
Joe Montemurro AustraliaArsenal7 November 201716 May 20213 years, 190 days2017–21[5][6]
Jonas Eidevall SwedenArsenal28 June 202115 October 20243 years, 109 days2021–24[7][8]
Renée Slegers † NetherlandsArsenal15 October 2024Present1 year, 293 days2024–[8]
Gemma Davies EnglandAston Villa19 June 201825 January 20212 years, 220 days2020–21[9][10]
Marcus Bignot ‡ EnglandAston Villa25 January 202110 May 20210 years, 105 days2021[11][12]
Carla Ward EnglandAston Villa20 May 202118 May 20242 years, 364 days2021–24[13][14]
Robert de Pauw NetherlandsAston Villa29 June 202411 December 20240 years, 157 days2024[15][16][17]
Shaun Goater ‡ BermudaAston Villa11 December 202422 January 20250 years, 42 days2024–25[17][18]
Natalia Arroyo † SpainAston Villa22 January 2025Present1 year, 194 days2025–[18]
David Parker EnglandBirmingham City14 January 201112 December 20165 years, 333 days2011–16[19]
Marc Skinner EnglandBirmingham City14 December 201613 January 20192 years, 30 days2016–19[20][21]
Marta Tejedor SpainBirmingham City21 January 20193 March 20201 year, 42 days2019–20[22][23]
Carla Ward EnglandBirmingham City13 August 202016 May 20210 years, 276 days2020–21[24][25]
Scott Booth ScotlandBirmingham City30 June 202118 November 20210 years, 141 days2021[26][27]
Tony Elliott ‡ EnglandBirmingham City18 November 202121 November 20210 years, 3 days2021[28]
Darren Carter EnglandBirmingham City21 November 202111 April 20242 years, 142 days2021–22[29][30]
Amy Merricks † EnglandBirmingham City16 April 2024Present2 years, 110 days2024–[31]
Hope Powell EnglandBrighton & Hove Albion19 July 201731 October 20225 years, 104 days2018–22[32][33]
Amy Merricks ‡ EnglandBrighton & Hove Albion31 October 202228 December 20220 years, 58 days2022[33][34]
Jens Scheuer GermanyBrighton & Hove Albion28 December 20226 March 20230 years, 65 days2022–23[34][35]
Amy Merricks ‡ EnglandBrighton & Hove Albion6 March 20237 April 20230 years, 32 days2023[35][36]
Melissa Phillips United StatesBrighton & Hove Albion7 April 20231 February 20240 years, 300 days2023–24[36][37]
Mikey Harris ‡ EnglandBrighton & Hove Albion1 February 202410 July 20240 years, 160 days2024[37]
Dario Vidošić † AustraliaBrighton & Hove Albion10 July 2024Present2 years, 25 days2024–[38]
Mark Sampson WalesBristol Academy1 May 20106 December 20133 years, 219 days2011–13[39]
Dave Edmondson EnglandBristol Academy22 January 201423 April 20151 year, 91 days2014–15[40][41]
Lauren Smith ‡ WalesBristol Academy23 April 201528 April 20150 years, 5 days2015[41]
Willie Kirk ScotlandBristol City[α]28 April 201529 May 20183 years, 31 days2015
2017–18		[42][43]
Tanya Oxtoby AustraliaBristol City4 July 201816 August 20213 years, 43 days2018–21[44][45]
Matt Beard[β] ‡ EnglandBristol City15 January 202113 May 20210 years, 117 days2021[46][47]
Lauren Smith WalesBristol City21 June 202127 August 20243 years, 67 days2023–24[48][49]
Karen Hills † EnglandCharlton Athletic16 March 2021Present5 years, 141 days2021–[50]
Matt Beard EnglandChelsea1 June 20096 July 20123 years, 35 days2011–12[51]
Emma Hayes EnglandChelsea14 August 201218 May 202411 years, 278 days2012–24[52][53]
Sonia Bompastor † FranceChelsea29 May 2024Present2 years, 67 days2024–[54]
Laura Kaminski EnglandCrystal Palace14 July 202328 February 20251 year, 229 days2024–25[55][56]
Leif Smerud NorwayCrystal Palace1 March 202511 May 20250 years, 71 days2025[57][58]
Jo Potter † EnglandCrystal Palace24 June 2025Present1 year, 41 days2024–[59]
John Buckley ScotlandDoncaster Rovers Belles19 June 200330 September 201310 years, 103 days2011–13[60]
Glen Harris EnglandDoncaster Rovers Belles8 December 201419 June 20161 year, 194 days2016[61][62]
Emma Coates EnglandDoncaster Rovers Belles22 June 201630 October 20171 year, 130 days2016[63][64]
Mo Marley EnglandEverton29 July 200213 October 201210 years, 76 days2011–12[65][66]
Andy Spence EnglandEverton14 November 201210 June 20152 years, 208 days2012–14[66][67]
Andy Spence EnglandEverton1 January 20167 November 20182 years, 310 days2017–18[68][69]
Jennifer Herst ‡ EnglandEverton7 November 20181 December 20180 years, 24 days2018[69]
Willie Kirk ScotlandEverton1 December 201816 October 20212 years, 319 days2018–21[70][71]
Jean-Luc Vasseur FranceEverton29 October 20212 February 20220 years, 96 days2021–22[72][73]
Chris Roberts ‡ EnglandEverton2 February 20228 May 20220 years, 95 days2022[74]
Brian Sørensen DenmarkEverton5 June 20224 February 20263 years, 244 days2022–26[75][76]
Scott Phelan † EnglandEverton4 February 2026Present181 days2026–[76]
Jonathan Morgan EnglandLeicester City30 June 201425 November 20217 years, 148 days2021[77][78]
Lydia Bedford EnglandLeicester City6 December 20213 November 20220 years, 332 days2021–22[79][80]
Willie Kirk ScotlandLeicester City3 November 20228 March 20241 year, 126 days2022–24[80][81][82]
Jennifer Foster ‡ EnglandLeicester City8 March 202415 July 20240 years, 129 days2024[81]
Amandine Miquel FranceLeicester City15 July 202428 August 20251 year, 44 days2024–25[83][84]
Rick Passmoor † EnglandLeicester City4 September 2025Present334 days2025–[85]
Rod Wilson EnglandLincoln8 November 200424 September 20116 years, 320 days2011[86][87]
Glen Harris EnglandLincoln24 September 201111 October 20121 year, 17 days2011–12[87][88]
Robbie Johnson EnglandLiverpool8 July 200829 June 20123 years, 354 days2011–12[89][90]
Andy Williams ‡ EnglandLiverpool29 June 20126 August 20120 years, 38 days2012[91]
Matt Beard EnglandLiverpool6 August 20125 October 20153 years, 60 days2012–15[92][93]
Scott Rogers EnglandLiverpool22 October 20158 June 20182 years, 229 days2015–18[94][95]
Neil Redfearn EnglandLiverpool12 June 201814 September 20180 years, 94 days2018[96][97]
Chris Kirkland ‡ EnglandLiverpool14 September 201826 October 20180 years, 42 days2018[98]
Vicky Jepson EnglandLiverpool26 October 201812 January 20212 years, 78 days2018–20[99][100]
Matt Beard EnglandLiverpool13 May 202127 February 20253 years, 290 days2021–25[101][102]
Amber Whiteley ‡ EnglandLiverpool27 February 202510 May 20250 years, 72 days2025–25[102]
Gareth Taylor † WalesLiverpool8 August 2025Present361 days2025–[103]
Jocelyn Prêcheur FranceLondon City Lionesses27 June 202421 December 20251 year, 177 days2024–25[104][105]
Eder Maestre † SpainLondon City Lionesses2 January 2026Present214 days2026–[106]
Nick Cushing EnglandManchester City3 November 20133 February 20206 years, 92 days2013–20[107][108]
Alan Mahon ‡ IrelandManchester City3 February 202028 May 20200 years, 115 days2020[108]
Gareth Taylor WalesManchester City28 May 202010 March 20254 years, 286 days2020–25[109][110]
Nick Cushing ‡ EnglandManchester City10 March 202510 May 20250 years, 61 days2025–25[110]
Andrée Jeglertz † SwedenManchester City3 July 2025Present1 year, 32 days2025–[111]
Casey Stoney EnglandManchester United8 June 201831 May 20212 years, 357 days2019–21[112][113]
Marc Skinner EnglandManchester United29 July 20213 August 20265 years, 5 days2021–26[114][115]
Rick Passmoor EnglandNotts County[γ]1 February 201321 April 20174 years, 79 days2013–16[116][117]
Kelly Chambers EnglandReading1 August 201220 June 202310 years, 323 days2012–23[118][119]
Carlton Fairweather EnglandSunderland29 December 201416 March 20172 years, 77 days2015–17[120][121]
Melanie Reay § EnglandSunderland16 March 2017Present9 years, 141 days2017–18[122]
Karen Hills[δ] EnglandTottenham Hotspur16 August 200919 November 202011 years, 95 days2019–20[123][124]
Juan Carlos Amoros[δ] SpainTottenham Hotspur15 February 201119 November 20209 years, 278 days2019–20[124]
Rehanne Skinner EnglandTottenham Hotspur19 November 202013 March 20232 years, 114 days2020–23[125][126]
Vicky Jepson ‡ EnglandTottenham Hotspur13 March 20237 July 20230 years, 116 days2023[126]
Robert Vilahamn SwedenTottenham Hotspur7 July 20238 June 20251 year, 336 days2023–25[127][128]
Martin Ho † EnglandTottenham Hotspur4 July 2025Present1 year, 31 days2025–[129]
Matt Beard EnglandWest Ham United7 June 201819 November 20202 years, 165 days2018–20[130][131]
Billy Stewart ‡ EnglandWest Ham United19 November 202023 December 20200 years, 34 days2020[131]
Olli Harder New ZealandWest Ham United23 December 20208 May 20221 year, 136 days2020–22[132][133]
Paul Konchesky EnglandWest Ham United8 May 202228 May 20231 year, 20 days2022–23[133][134]
Rehanne Skinner EnglandWest Ham United20 July 202318 December 20252 years, 151 days2023–25[135][136]
Rita Guarino † ItalyWest Ham United22 December 2025Present225 days2025–[137]
Jamie Sherwood EnglandYeovil Town22 September 201421 May 20183 years, 241 days2017–18[138][139]
Lee Burch EnglandYeovil Town14 June 201819 June 20191 year, 5 days2018–19[140][141]
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Notes:

  1. [α]
    Originally managed as Bristol Academy, renamed Bristol City in 2016.
  2. [β]
    Maternity cover for incumbent manager Tanya Oxtoby.
  3. [γ]
    Originally managed as Lincoln, team relocated in 2014.
  4. [δ]
    Part of a joint managerial team.
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Records

Sonia Bompastor has the highest win percentage of any manager and became the first to go undeated in a season.
As of the end of the 2024–25 season.

Managers listed in bold are currently managing in the WSL. Does not include caretaker/interim managers who never took on a permanent role.

Most games

More information Rank, Manager ...
Rank Manager Games Club(s)
1 England Emma Hayes212Chelsea (212)
2 England Matt Beard182Liverpool (106)
West Ham United (41)
Chelsea (23)
Bristol City (12)
3 England Kelly Chambers142Reading (142)
4 England Marc Skinner127Manchester United (88)
Birmingham City (39)
5 Scotland Willie Kirk120Everton (53)
Bristol City (36)
Leicester City (31)
6 England Nick Cushing110Manchester City (110)
7 Wales Gareth Taylor104Manchester City (104)
8 England Rehanne Skinner95Tottenham Hotspur (51)
West Ham United (44)
9 England Carla Ward88Aston Villa (66)
Birmingham City (22)
10 England David Parker86Birmingham City (86)
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Most wins

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Rank Manager Wins Club(s)
1 England Emma Hayes151Chelsea (151)
2 England Nick Cushing75Manchester City (75)
Wales Gareth Taylor75Manchester City (75)
4 England Marc Skinner71Manchester United (53)
Birmingham City (18)
5 England Matt Beard67Liverpool (45)
West Ham United (13)
Chelsea (7)
Bristol City (2)
6 Australia Joe Montemurro53Arsenal (53)
7 Sweden Jonas Eidevall49Arsenal (49)
8 England Kelly Chambers41Reading (41)
9 England David Parker37Birmingham City (37)
Scotland Willie Kirk37Everton (20)
Leicester City (9)
Bristol City (8)
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Highest win percentage

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Rank Manager Wins (games) Club(s) Win %
1 France Sonia Bompastor19 (22)Chelsea (2024–present)86.36
2 Netherlands Renée Slegers14 (18)Arsenal (2024–present)77.78
3 Australia Joe Montemurro53 (70)Arsenal (2017–21)75.71
4 Wales Gareth Taylor75 (104)Manchester City (2020–25)72.12
5 England Laura Harvey20 (28)Arsenal (2010–12)71.43
6 England Emma Hayes151 (212)Chelsea (2012–24)71.23
7 Sweden Jonas Eidevall49 (70)Arsenal (2021–24)70
8 England Nick Cushing75 (110)Manchester City (2013–20, 2025–present)68.18
9 England Casey Stoney22 (36)Manchester United (2018–21)61.11
10 Spain Pedro Martínez Losa27 (46)Arsenal (2014–17)58.7
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Lowest win percentage

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Rank Manager Wins (games) Club(s) Win %
1 England Jamie Sherwood0 (26)Yeovil Town (2014–18)0
England Jonathan Morgan0 (8)Leicester City (2014–21)0
Scotland Scott Booth0 (7)Birmingham City (2021)0
Germany Jens Scheuer0 (3)Brighton & Hove Albion (2022–23)0
England Neil Redfearn0 (1)Liverpool (2018)0
6 Wales Lauren Smith1 (23)Bristol City (2015, 2023–24)4.35
7 England Laura Kaminski1 (14)Crystal Palace (2024–25)7.14
8 England Emma Coates1 (13)Doncaster Rovers (2016–17)7.69
9 England Lee Burch2 (20)Yeovil Town (2018–19)10
England Robbie Johnson2 (20)Liverpool (2008–12)10
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Achievements

Laura Harvey won the first two WSL seasons managing Arsenal.
Joe Montemurro was the first non-British manager to win the WSL.

Title winning managers

By season

More information Season, Name ...
Season Name Club Ref.
2011 England Laura Harvey Arsenal [142]
2012 England Laura Harvey Arsenal [143]
2013 England Matt Beard Liverpool [144]
2014 England Matt Beard Liverpool [145]
2015 England Emma Hayes Chelsea [146]
2016 England Nick Cushing Manchester City [147]
2017–18 England Emma Hayes Chelsea [148]
2018–19 Australia Joe Montemurro Arsenal [149]
2019–20 England Emma Hayes Chelsea [150]
2020–21 England Emma Hayes Chelsea [151]
2021–22 England Emma Hayes Chelsea [152]
2022–23 England Emma Hayes Chelsea [153]
2023–24 England Emma Hayes Chelsea [154]
2024–25 France Sonia Bompastor Chelsea [155]
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By manager

More information Rank, Name ...
Rank Name Titles Club(s) Seasons
1 England Emma Hayes 7 Chelsea 2015, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
2 England Laura Harvey 2 Arsenal 2011, 2012
England Matt Beard Liverpool 2013, 2014
4 France Sonia Bompastor 1 Chelsea 2024–25
England Nick Cushing Manchester City 2016
Australia Joe Montemurro Arsenal 2018–19
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