Former Manchester City head coach Gareth Taylor has been named as manager at Women's Super League (WSL) side Liverpool , signing a long-term deal.
Taylor parted ways with City midway through last season amid a poor run of form -- they were 12 points shy of Chelsea at the time of his sacking -- and an injury crisis that left the side trophyless and concluded the season outside the top three.
Liverpool also parted ways with former manager Matt Beard in February, with Amber Whiteley taking the helm as interim coach. Beard, now manager at third-tier side Burnley , took charge of Liverpool in 2021 for a second time, leading them to promotion from the WSL 2, formerly the Championship, but felt that a change was the best course of action.
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