Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of former Hearts boss Eva Olid as their new head coach
The Athletic reported on Tuesday Olid was set be named Marc Skinner’s successor, with the team due to have their first meeting with her on Wednesday.
United confirmed her appointment on Wednesday on a contract through to 2028, with the option of a further 12 months.
“I am joining Manchester United at a really exciting time,” Olid said in a club statement. “There is a clear alignment in our shared vision for long-term success. I cannot wait to begin preparing a team that will make our incredible supporters proud .”
The Athletic reported on Monday United and head coach Skinner had mutually agreed to terminate his contract, bringing an end to his five-year tenure.
The club had been working on appointing a new head coach quickly, with the new Women’s Super League season just a month away.
“Olid’s appointment marks the start of an exciting new era for Manchester United Women as the club embarks on a clear vision for long-term, sustainable growth and success,” a club statement read.
Olid, 40, has been out of work since departing Hearts at the end of the 2025-26 season after leading the club to their maiden Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL) title.
Hearts announced in April a mutual agreement had been reached to terminate her contract at the end of the campaign after nearly five years with the Scottish team.
Despite Olid’s impending exit, Hearts secured the league title on a dramatic final day in May, losing to Edinburgh rivals Hibernian but with second-place Rangers unable to capitalise.
Before moving to Scotland, Olid previously worked at Houston Dynamo. The Catalan coach joined Hearts in July 2021, off the back of the club having finished bottom of the SWPL the previous season.
Skinner’s resignation came following frustrations regarding the direction of the women’s team at United, and specifically investment. The Athletic reported there is an expectation that United’s new head coach will deliver on the club’s new direction of bringing through academy players into the first team.
United finished fourth in the WSL last season and begin their 2026-27 campaign against London City Lionesses on September 4.
