Reading FC, Maidenhead United and Woodley United Facing Manager searched when the BOS Women’s Team departed

The three most senior women in Berkshire are the search for novice managers after the vacancies are confirmed at Maidenhead United, reading FC and Woodley United.

Football in Berkshire has reported the departure of Marc Surtees from Woodley – he is the longest service manager in the area in the game of women and his departure is not without controversy.

KESTELS finished medium last season after finishing third in 2023/24 and became the mainstay of the Southern Women’s Football League.

Meanwhile, reading FC Women confirmed the departure of manager Pedro Bruno and Assistant Shelley Strange after one season in the break room.

A statement released said: “Reading FC Women can confirm the departure of Pedro Bruno and Assistant manager, Shelley Strange. We want to thank them both for their hard work and dedication during the season filled with challenges and uncertainties. We expand our sincere desires to Pedro and Shelley to succeed in their future efforts.”

The new FC Reading Chairperson Rob Couhig Baru -Newly stated that his purpose was to support the woman. Does this have an influence on managerial changes have not been confirmed.

The manager who departed Bruno wrote on social media: “When I as the manager of the first team, FC Women’s reading team has ended. Thank you to the players, staff, and fans for the trust and sustainable support – that means everything. I will always be proud of what we build together. Reading will always have a place in my heart.”

The woman with the highest rank in this district-Maidenhead United-also looking for a new manager after Ed Jackson-Norris announced his departure after three seasons leading Magpies.

Jackson-Norris led Maidenhead for two trophy wins, the FA Berks & Bucks Cup and the Combined Regency League Women’s Cup during his time on duty.

In a statement released by the club, there was a great praise for Jackson-Norris’s work that developed a women’s game at Maidenhead: “During his time with the club, Jackson-Norris has played an important role in the formation of a development team for female football at Maidenhead, while also playing an important role in the formation of our MUFC performance and our 18-month development program for 18 months in the past.”