Gareth Taylor signs new deal to stay as Man City Women manager for 3.5 years

Gareth Taylor has signed a new contract to stay on as Manchester City Women boss, as exclusively reported by MailSport's Kathryn Batte on Monday.

He signed a new one-year deal last summer, despite the club failing to win a trophy and missing out on Champions League football by finishing fourth in the WSL.

But the 51-year-old has enjoyed an impressive season this term, with City joint top of the Women’s Super League and still in the League Cup and FA Cup competitions, so the club have confirmed news that he will remain until 2027.

Taylor told the Manchester City website: 'I think what we're doing here and trying to achieve is a build and a long-term project of sustainability and success.

'Our ambition was always to be right at the top and we've done that.

'It's taken a lot of hard work from a lot of people behind the scenes. The players have really bought in to what we're trying to do and achieve.'

Charlotte O’Neill, Managing Director of Man City Women, added: 'We’re very pleased to have Gareth continue his journey with City for another three years.

'Gareth is someone who has embraced the City Football Group approach from day one and shares our ambition to push the envelope in the women’s game and build a squad full of talented and ambitious players.

'Nils [Nielsen, Director of Football] and I are very much looking forward to continuing our work with him for the rest of this season and beyond alongside this amazing group of players. I’m confident the future is very bright at this Club.'

Mail Sport understands Taylor’s players have also been impressed with his management this season and will welcome his new contract.

After back-to-back defeats against Arsenal and Brighton in November, City have won their last eight league games -