SAFC Ladies say that Reay has a wealth of experience of the women’s game, both as a player and in a coaching capacity and has been associated with Sunderland Ladies for the last two decades.
Speaking about her appointment, Reay told sunderland.fawsl.com: “It is a great honour for me to manage this special club, which has been close to my heart for almost 20 years as a player, coach and now manager.
“We have some great young players coming through and hopefully they can make their mark on the team which already has a host of good, experienced players. We will be looking to consolidate and improve together.”