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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Tom Garry

Leicester sack manager Amandine Miquel 11 days before their WSL opener

Amandine Miquel
Amandine Miquel steered Leicester clear of relegation last season. Photograph: Plumb Images/Leicester City FC/Getty Images

Leicester City Women have sacked Amandine Miquel as their manager, a week and a half before the Women’s Super League begins, the Guardian understands.

Miquel had been in charge for one season after being appointed in July 2024 and oversaw a 10th‑placed finish last term, steering Leicester safely clear of relegation. The 41-year-old previously spent seven years in charge of the French club Reims and signed a three-year contract with Leicester.

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