Manchester United confirm departure of Martin Ho

Manchester United Women have confirmed the departure of assistant coach Martin Ho after three-and-a-half seasons with the club.

Ho was first appointed to the first team set-up in 2020 following Glen Harris' retirement at the end of the 2019/20 campaign. He'd already worked with the club's under-21 WSL academy and had experience at both Liverpool and Everton.

He worked with former United manager Casey Stoney and then under Marc Skinner, who was appointed a year after his arrival. Last term, he helped Skinner guide United to their first ever Women's FA Cup final a second-place finish in the Women's Super League.

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In a statement released on the club website, United said: "Manchester United can confirm that Women’s First Team Assistant Coach Martin Ho will leave the football club today. Martin departs with the club's best wishes, as he pursues new opportunities.

"Everyone at Manchester United would like to place on record their sincere thanks to Martin for his fine service over the past three-and-a-half seasons. The process to recruit Martin’s replacement is already underway."

United have already lost two key members of the playing staff, with Alessia Russo and Ona Batlle departing following the expiration of their contracts. The club have also today announced the departures of Tara Bourne, Jade Moore, Estelle Cascarino and Aissatou Tounkara.