Everton: Ranking contenders to replace Jean-Luc Vasseur as women's team manager

Everton Women have sacked manager Jean-Luc Vasseur after just 10 matches in charge.

The Frenchman was appointed in October, replacing Willie Kirk after a disappointing start to the Women's Super League season.

Things did not improve under Vasseur, however. The Toffees won only one of the six league games played under his tenure.

Despite a summer of heavy spending, Everton are now 10th in the WSL. They are just seven points off bottom-placed Birmingham City, albeit with two games in hand.

Whoever takes over at the Toffees will be given the hard task of turning the club’s fortunes around. GiveMeSport Women ranks eight potential contenders for the role.

Vicky Jepson

Vicky Jepson may have enjoyed a long association with Liverpool, but the club's Merseyside rivals will surely be eyeing up the 34-year-old for their vacant managerial position.

Jepson joined Liverpool in 2009 as the club’s programme lead for women and girls' football, before working with the academy and the development squad manager. She helped establish pathways to the women’s first team, nurturing talented young players.

In 2018, Jepson was appointed manager of Liverpool Women, uniting a fragmented squad after the sudden departure of Neil Redfearn.

The team were relegated in 2020 after the Women’s Super League was decided on a points-per-game basis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Jepson left the club in mysterious circumstances in January 2021.

She is now assistant manager to Tottenham Hotspur's Rehanne Skinner, and has been key in transforming the side into one pushing for Champions League football.

Jepson has Women’s Super League credentials, she has experience of navigating difficult circumstances, and she would likely be willing to return to a role at