Bristol City set to name Kirby as women's manager

Bristol City Women are group to sanction Leicester City’s Stephen Kirby arsenic manager.

Kirby, presently Leicester City Women’s first-team coach, acted arsenic interim head for nan Foxes alongside Jennifer Foster past season.

He has antecedently worked pinch MK Dons’ academy and improvement squads.

Bristol City person been without a head since Lauren Smith stepped down from her domiciled 12 days earlier nan Women’s Championship play kicked off.

Smith, who near to return up a domiciled wrong nan Football Association arsenic England Under-19s caput coach, led Bristol City to promotion to nan Women's Super League successful 2023 and their consequent relegation a play later.

Bristol City person drawn their opening 2 convention games of nan play against Southampton and Birmingham City.

They look London City Lionesses connected Sunday.