London City Lionesses have sacked head coach Jocelyn Precheur.
His team go into the winter break sixth in the Women’s Super League on 15 points – five points behind Tottenham Hotspur in fourth.
They have lost their last two matches in the Women’s Super League by a single goal – 1-0 to Leicester City last weekend, and 1-0 to Brighton and Hove Albion the weekend before.
According to a statement released by the club, his coaching staff have also left.
“Appointed at a pivotal moment in the club’s development, Jocelyn has played a central role in shaping the recent history of London City Lionesses,” the statement reads.
“Under his leadership, the club achieved a historic promotion to the Barclays Women’s Super League, becoming the first independent club to reach the top tier of English women’s football [in the professional era] and finishes the first half of the season in sixth position.
“Following careful consideration, the club believes that now is the right time to begin a new cycle and pursue a different strategic direction for the next phase of its development.
“London City Lionesses sincerely thanks Jocelyn Precheur and his coaching staff for their professionalism, commitment, and significant contribution to the Club’s recent sporting success, and wishes them every success in their future careers.”
The statement concludes with the declaration that the future shape of the coaching staff will be announced “in due course”.
Jocelyn Precheur: his career so far
Precheur was appointed to the role in June 2024 and was understood to have a three-year contract. He led London City Lionesses to promotion to the WSL in his first season.
Precheur has previously managed Jiangsu Suning, Meizhou Hakka, and Paris Saint-Germain.
London City Lionesses are one of the clubs majority-owned by Michele Kang – along with Lyon and Washington Spirit.
Their next match is a trip to bottom-of-the-table Liverpool on Wednesday, 14th January – followed by a Women’s FA Cup fourth-round fixture away at Sunderland on Saturday, 17th January.
