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Manchester United women's team are set to appoint Marc Skinner as their new head coach after the 38-year-old quit American side Orlando Pride, according to reports.
The Red Devils, who finished fourth in the Women's Super League last season, have been looking for a new manager since Casey Stoney resigned from the role due to a lack of club resources.
English coach Skinner, who coached Birmingham's ladies team for three years before moving to Orlando in 2019, revealed he was proud to have coached Orlando whilst handing in his resignation on Friday.
Manchester United's women's team are set to announce Marc Skinner as their new manager
United finished in fourth-place in the Women's Super League last season under Casey Stoney
And according to the Telegraph, Skinner will be unveiled as United's new manager in the coming days with the Red Devils set to complete the appointment of their first-choice managerial target.
Skinner was praised for his work at Birmingham despite being handed a limited budget at the Midlands club. The Blues were sitting in fourth place in the Women's Super League when he jumped ship to join Orlando at the start of 2019.
The English coach struggled to achieve similar results in the United States and failed to win any of his first nine league matches in charge.
Despite having Brazilian star Marta in
