Andree Jeglertz: Man Metropolis Ladies appoint Denmark nationwide staff supervisor as new head coach | Soccer Information

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 momentary 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 report 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 successful 4 successive league titles and the Swedish Cup, earlier than a spell in males’s soccer answerable for Djurgardens IF in 2009.

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.

Metropolis hope Jeglertz’s appointment will enhance their possibilities of silverware, particularly the WSL title which they’ve solely received as soon as earlier than in 2016.

“Manchester Metropolis is among the largest golf equipment on this planet,” stated Jeglertz. “There may be a lot expertise on this group. One among my key issues is to proceed the job that is been carried out and take it to the following stage.

“We wish to win, develop gamers and wish the gamers day-after-day to develop into higher. I’ll do all the pieces I can to take this to the following stage and ensure we are able to play enticing and successful soccer.”

Manchester Metropolis Ladies director of soccer Therese Sjogran stated of the brand new head coach: “Andree brings a wealth of expertise on the prime 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 numerous success at membership stage. It is clear he is decided to construct on that right here at Metropolis within the coming years.

“Andree actually impressed us together with his angle and ambition, and the way in which 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 brilliant future.”