{
  "id": 81703,
  "title": "Marc Skinner leaves Manchester United women",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/marc-skinner-leaves-manchester-united-women",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-03T11:32:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/marc-skinner-leaves-manchester-united-women/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Marc Skinner has resigned as head coach of Manchester United Women's team, a month prior to the start of the Women's Super League season. The club released a statement on Monday announcing the mutual agreement for Skinner's departure. Skinner was in his position since 2021 and guided the team to their maiden major trophy victory in the FA Cup in 2024. The statement from the club commended Skinner for his significant contributions to the development of Manchester United Women. Manchester United Women concluded the previous season in fourth place, trailing the reigning champions Manchester City by 15 points. They are set to begin their new campaign against the London City Lionesses on September 4.",
  "summary": "Marc Skinner has departed as head coach of Manchester United Women by mutual agreement. Discover the impact of his tenure and the club’s future plans. Read More: https://punchng.com/marc-skinner-leaves-manchester-united-women/",
  "key_points": [
    "Marc Skinner resigns as Manchester United Women's head coach.",
    "Mutual agreement for Skinner's departure announced by club.",
    "Skinner guided team to FA Cup victory in 2024."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}