Former England captain Casey Stoney has been appointed as the head coach of the new Manchester United women’s team.
The 36-year-old, who earned 130 international caps and won 12 major trophies during her career, has recently worked as an assistant with England Women.
“The fact that we are going to have a women’s team and I’m going to be able to introduce that from scratch, to build a team, build a philosophy, with the biggest club in the world, means that, for me, there is no more exciting opportunity.”
Manchester United’s application to enter a women’s team in next season’s FA Women’s Championship was approved by the football Association last month.
