New York City FC head coach Nick Cushing is reportedly being targeted by Arsenal Women. The Women’s Super League (WSL) club is currently without a permanent manager after Jonas Eidevall resigned from the role. Eidevall had been at the helm since 2021 and guided them to back-to-back League Cup titles. However, the Swede stepped down after a poor start to the current campaign.
Cushing being linked with Arsenal Women certainly makes sense. The English coach previously managed fellow WSL side Manchester City for nearly seven years. Not only was he at the helm of one of the top English women’s teams for a while, but he earned multiple trophies as well. Cushing collected four trophies during his time with the club, including the 2016 WSL championship.
The previous triumph means that Cushing is one of only three coaches to win the WSL in the last decade. Former Chelsea manager Emma Hayes dominated the division by collecting eight of the last 10 league titles. Along with Cushing, former Arsenal boss Joe Montemurro also won a WSL championship during this timeframe.
Arsenal Women target Nick Cushing ahead of NYCFC’s playoff run
It remains to be seen, however, if Cushing would be interested in swapping Major League Soccer for the WSL. The Englishman has been at the helm of NYCFC since the summer of 2022. He departed Manchester City’s women’s team to join the MLS side. Although he has only compiled a win rate of 35% in just over 100 total matches in America, Cushing does have the club in the 2024 MLS playoffs.
NYCFC has the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference bracket of the tournament. As a result, Cushing will lead his team against Cincinnati in the first round of the playoffs. The matchup is scheduled for Monday, October 28th, in Ohio. If NYCFC can triumph they could potentially face off against rivals New York Red Bulls in the second round.
The club’s place in the postseason competition will cause Arsenal problems in their quest to sign…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-10-24 15:55:36
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