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Lionesses legend Jill Scott “will take on the role of youth coach at Manchester City’s academy”… and the 36-year-old I’m a Celebrity winner “could become the first female coach of a team male”.
England legend Jill Scott will reportedly be taking on a coaching role with Manchester City’s youth teams, embarking on a path that will eventually lead her to working with the men’s team.
No female coach has ever led a professional men’s team, but the sun is informing that the 36-year-old is destined for a role in the Premier League champions academy.
Scott is currently working towards his coaching badges and has already obtained his UEFA B licence.
The former England international made 111 appearances for the Citizens in her long and illustrious career at the top of the sport, citing current men’s team coach Pep Guardiola for inspiration after watching some of his sessions.
“I went to a couple of his training sessions, which was great, and he came to see some of ours,” he said.
England legend Jill Scott will take on the role of coach at Manchester City’s academy.
Scott announced his retirement following his role in England’s stunning victory at Euro 2022, beating Germany in the final en route to the team’s first major piece of silverware.
A veteran of the game, the 36-year-old is set to work as an expert at this year’s Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia.
In a hugely successful year for Scott personally, she was also crowned the winner of ITV’s reality show I’m A Celebrity, and reportedly offered several lucrative business deals.
However, this latest move highlights the will to succeed in a male-dominated industry, including in the Women’s Super League.
Scott made 111 appearances for Manchester City in his long and storied career at the top of the game.
Only four of the 12 current managers in the WSL, England’s top flight, are women, and Emma Hayes is the only current boss who has previously been linked with a role in the men’s game.
Hayes was reportedly linked with the managerial role at QPR but missed out on it despite her stellar record at the helm of Chelsea.
Taking charge of the Blues in 2012, he has become almost synonymous with the club after a storied period of almost unrivaled success.
Hayes has won five WSL titles, four FA Women’s Cups, two Women’s League Cups, five WSL manager of the month awards, and in 2021 was named the best manager in the world by FIFA.