Since the WSL’s inception, Chelsea have won the league eight times, Arsenal thrice, Liverpool twice, and City once – just under 10 years ago. They have finished runners up on six occasions and after 11 matches this season, they hold a six-point cushion over defending champions Chelsea in second. And perhaps the person who can mastermind a WSL crown is Andree Jeglertz, who has become the first head coach in the division’s history to be named manager of the month three times in a row. He has equalled the record for the most awards across a single season, shared with Hayes, Marc Skinner, and Sonia Bompastor.
On this accolade, he said: “I feel very honoured to have won this award again and would like to thank everyone who voted. We’ve started the season well, and the credit must go to my players and staff, who’ve worked tremendously hard to get us into this position. It’s a privilege to work alongside all of them, and we’re all very excited to return to action and hopefully pick up where we left off before the break.”