Jennie Swarbrick signs contract extension at FC United

FC United of Manchester is pleased to announce that women’s first team manager Jennie Swarbrick has signed a new contract to extend her commitment to the club for a further two years.

Jennie’s previous contract expired in May and this extension secures her leadership of the women’s team until 2026.

As we reaffirm our commitment to women and girls’ football by agreeing a playing budget for the women’s team for next season, for the first time in the club’s history, and launching plans to establish a women’s development team and girls’ academy we firmly believe that Jennie is the right manager to lead us on this journey. Her track record of success and player development makes her an invaluable part of our vision for women’s and girls’ football at FC United.

Jennie confirmed her delight in agreeing to stay at Broadhurst Park for a further two years by saying: “I’m proud to be the manager of FC United’s women’s team and to be given this opportunity to continue the work we’ve begun. We built some momentum towards the end of last season, particularly in winning the Manchester FA Challenge Cup trophy, and I’m very much looking forward to strengthening our talented young squad over the summer and pushing on next season and also continuing to lead the club on its journey to developing women’s and girls’ football. I would like to thank the Board, my backroom team, the players, all our other staff and volunteers and, of course, the club’s fans and owners for the tremendous support you’ve given me”. 

Board chair Nick Boom, speaking on behalf of the Board, added “Our vision for women’s and girls’ football at FC United is an ambitious one and we are delighted that Jennie has agreed to continue this journey with us. We saw last season how Jennie’s profile and connections within the game enabled us to develop relationships with clubs at Women’s Super League and Championship level and bring in some talented players on loan. We very much look forward to continuing to work with Jennie to not only target success on the pitch but to raise the profile of women’s and girls’ football in north Manchester and introduce a development pathway to the first team for young players. We are excited about what we can achieve, on and off the pitch, over the next few years”.