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Manchester City head coach Andree Jeglertz hopes the club’s first Women’s Super League title in a decade is only the beginning.
City edged out Liverpool 1-0 on Sunday, with Rebecca Knaak scoring a stoppage-time header, to put themselves on the brink of the title.
Rivals Arsenal then had to win all three of their games in hand to take the race to the final day, but they fell at the first hurdle on Wednesday, drawing 1-1 with Brighton.
Jeglertz is only the third manager to win the WSL title in their first season at the helm, after Arsenal’s Laura Harvey in 2011 and Chelsea’s Sonia Bompastor last term.
And, with City finishing as runners-up six times since last lifting the trophy under Nick Cushing in 2016, their triumph marks the end of a long and arduous road back to the top.
Things could still get better for City, too, as they face Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday, with a showpiece match against Liverpool or Brighton on the line.
“Helping guide this team to the WSL title is something I will never forget,” Jeglertz told the club’s website after Arsenal’s draw.
“The girls have met every challenge in front of them head on and have been an absolute joy to coach this season.
“In the good moments and the bad, they’ve always stuck together and found a way to win – something that all great champions do.
“This wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible effort, belief, passion and dedication of my colleagues, the players and the fans. They’ve all been a credit to the club as well as themselves and deserve to celebrate this amazing moment.
“But this isn’t the end of the road – we still have plenty to fight for this season and in the coming years. I’m excited by what the future holds for this amazing group of players and this fantastic club.”
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City’s title win marks the end of six years of Chelsea dominance and has been delivered in a swashbuckling style.
This season, Jeglertz’s team have led all teams in the WSL for goals (58, 12 clear of second-best Arsenal), expected goals (54.7 xG), shots (387) and shots on target (147).
They also have several players chasing places in the history books, chief among them Khadija Shaw, who is almost certain to become the first three-time WSL Golden Boot winner and could tie Rachel Daly’s single-season goal record of 22 (in 2022-23), albeit she will need to score hat-trick against West Ham on the final day.
Shaw (99) and Lauren Hemp (98) are hoping to join a list of only five players with 100 WSL goal involvements, while Viviane Miedema is only three goals away from becoming the first player to treble figures in the competition, though she is currently injured.
Captain Alex Greenwood added: “This is a special moment for us all, but we want to make sure it’s just the start.
“This club should be consistently challenging for top honours in England and Europe, so while we’re all delighted, we know more incredible days in our history are still to come.”
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