Ipswich City Ladies have appointed Lauren Phillips as assistant to supervisor Joe Sheehan.
Phillips left her earlier position as first-team technical coach at Championship membership Southampton final month.
Whereas there, she helped Saints transfer to a totally skilled set-up and Ipswich hope she will play an identical position as they give the impression of being to seal promotion this season from Ladies’s Nationwide League Southern Premier.
They’re at the moment high of the third-tier desk on objective distinction from Hashtag United, however have two video games in hand.
“There’s huge ambition right here. The expansion of the membership and the funding into the group made the challenge actually thrilling for me to be part of,” stated Phillips, who has additionally labored with Arsenal and the England youth teaching group.
“There is a actually good, younger squad right here which has big potential, and they’re exhibiting these traits in the intervening time with an unbeaten run within the league.”
Sheehan added: “We’re completely thrilled to deliver Lauren in and I believe she might be an amazing asset for us for the foreseeable future.
“She brings such nice expertise and information into the group and is an excellent addition to our membership.”
City are subsequent in motion on Sunday when they’re away to Manchester Metropolis within the fourth spherical of the Ladies’s FA Cup.
