Andy O’Boyle, LFC Women managing director, has disclosed that Gareth Taylor’s mission as Liverpool Women’s head coach is to help the club build an identity-driven team.
“Taylor has a proven track record of building successful, identity-driven teams, with an ability to develop players and help them reach the next level.
“We have a very clear vision of how we will return LFC Women to the upper echelons of the game, and this is a crucial step on that journey.
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“We want our team playing with a clear identity as a Liverpool team, playing Liverpool football in front of passionate Liverpool fans,” O’Boyle said.
Liverpool Women have appointed Gareth Taylor as head coach ahead of the commencement of the new season, which starts on Sunday, September 7, with a Merseyside derby against Everton Women.
“I’m absolutely delighted to welcome Gareth to the club. This has been a very detailed process, and it was clear that Gareth was the outstanding candidate,” O’Boyle said.
Earlier on, Jürgen Klopp’s assistant coach Pep Lijnders moved to Manchester City as Pep Guardiola’s assistant.
Now, Taylor is moving from Manchester City to Liverpool as the head coach of LFC Women
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O’Boyle said Taylor shares a similar vision with the team and that Liverpool believes he has the qualities and experience to deliver on the new challenge.
Liverpool have been without a permanent head coach since Matt Beard was sacked in February, with Amber Whiteley taking interim charge for the remainder of last season.
Taylor was sacked by Manchester City Women in March ahead of their Women’s League Cup final against Chelsea.
The 52-year-old had been in charge of the club since 2020 and led City to an FA Cup win that year and League Cup success in 2022. Under Taylor, City missed out on the 2023/24 WSL title to Chelsea on goal difference.
