We're excited to announce a significant restructure within our Women's & Girls programme.

Louise Fensome has been appointed as the First Team Manager and Operations. This permanent appointment follows her highly successful interim period last season, where she demonstrated exceptional leadership and strategic vision.

Joining Louise, we welcome the highly experienced Martin Paul as our new First Team Head Coach. Former professional player Martin brings a wealth of expertise to coaching and management and currently leads the Tyrone Mings Academy for boys and girl's football.

ETC Leadership Appointments

Our ETC (Emerging Talent Centre) has also seen key appointments.

Jonathan Stiddard will continue his long-standing affiliation with the club as our ETC Centre Manager. His continued dedication is greatly valued and he will continue to make a huge impact in the girl's football programme.

We're also pleased to announce Stacey Miles as the new ETC Player Development Lead. Stacey supported Louise Fensome with the first team last season and will now focus on nurturing our emerging talent, both with our players and coaches.

These four appointments represent the start of a new era and direction for the Female Programme at FGR. Not only are they high level operators, but they are also superb people who have an unrivalled passion for football and the desire to contribute to the popularity and growth of the female game. Their wealth of knowledge and experience will significantly impact our talent pathway and the mission for our Women's 1stTeam.

Head of Women's Football Yan Klukowski