Tottenham Women continue hunt for next permanent manager
Tottenham Women have been without a permanent manager since the sacking of Rehanne Skinner on 14 March.
The team had lost nine successive WSL games prior to Skinner’s sacking which left them 10th in the table. Bethany England had arrived at the club in the January transfer window from Chelsea for £250,000, a British record fee for a female player.
However, that arrival was not enough to keep Skinner in the job, and after just three wins in 14 WSL games, she was relieved of her duties after two years and five months with the club.
She arrived at the club having previously worked as the Lionesses’ assistant head coach under Phil Neville and guided Spurs’ women to a Conti Cup Semi-Final and fifth-placed finish during her first full season in charge.
In the end, despite a strong start and being backed with multiple additions to the squad, it seemed as if Skinner just couldn’t take the club any further, with Managing Director Andy Rogers still speaking highly of her following the departure.
“Since joining us in 2020, Rehanne has played an integral role in our development in the women’s game, both on and off the field,” Rogers said, as quoted by Sky Sports News (14 March).
“She has carried out her duties with the utmost professionalism and attention to detail, and we should like to thank her for everything she has done for us over the course of her tenure.”
Assistant head coach Vicky Jepson took charge of the club on an interim basis following the sacking and led the women to WSL safety with two wins and three draws from her eight games in charge.
BBC Sport is now reporting (8 June) that Spurs are in talks with several candidates to take over as permanent manager, including Jepson who is thought of highly around the club after helping them to avoid relegation.
While it remains to be seen who will be given the job, Jepson has certainly made a strong case after keeping the club in the WSL and may be given a chance to show what she can do with a full season in charge.