The 50-year-old was appointed as Head Coach of the Club’s women’s team three years ago in May 2020, and has overseen 79 wins from 109 games in all competitions to date.
During that time, he has claimed two pieces of silverware in the form of the FA Cup and Continental Tyres Cup in each of his first two campaigns at the helm.
Speaking regarding the news, he said: “I’m very happy to have signed a new deal with the Club – it feels great to have gotten it over the line.
“I’m very happy to be able to commit to City for another season, and 2023/24 is one that I’m so excited about.
“We have been in a transitional period over the past 12 months, and the women’s game has changed so much during my three years in charge.
“We were fortunate to win trophies in each of my first two seasons, and although we haven’t been successful on that front this past year, the pride I’ve taken has come in different forms.
“I’ve really felt that it has been so enjoyable in terms of where the team is at, where I think that they can go and what they can achieve for this football club.
“I know that there is pressure on us to succeed, but I enjoy that – I have always challenged myself throughout my career and that’s now more important than ever as a coach.
“I really want to try and squeeze every single last drop out of what I feel I’m able to do personally, and I believe that this group of players have the ability to turn those nearly moments into actual moments with the support of myself and the staff to get us to the next level.”
Managing Director Gavin Makel added: “We’re very pleased to have Gareth commit himself to the Club for another year.
“Together, we are building an exciting team full of talented players, both young and experienced, all with a shared vision of beautiful football and on-pitch success.
“Gareth is someone who embraces the City Football Group methodology in its entirety, and it has been really pleasing to see him grow as a coach over the past three years.
“Nils [Nielsen] and I are very much looking forward to continuing our work with him next season alongside this amazing group of players, with the future being incredibly bright for Manchester City.”
An Eye On the future
While Gareth Taylor was appointed Head Coach of Manchester City’s Women’s team in May 2020, his involvement with the Club stretches far beyond the past three years.
A centre-forward in his playing days, he made just over 50 appearances for City between 1998 and 2001, helping Joe Royle’s side secure back-to-back promotions and a memorable return to the top flight.
The association continued after Taylor decided to call time on his career, with him playing an important role in our youth setup after retirement in 2011, starting with our Under-16s before a switch to Under-18 level in 2017.
Successive U18 domestic cups would follow in 2019 and 2020, with his young side – containing the likes of Cole Palmer, James McAtee and Oscar Bobb - also the runaway leaders in the league before its curtailment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
That ability to get the best out of the next generation remains as clear now as it was in those initial years, with the boss assembling an exciting young squad at the Academy Stadium during his tenure so far.
An extra time victory at Wembley over Everton would secure an FA Cup triumph just over two months after his first competitive fixture in charge, with a Continental Cup victory in March 2022 adding to the trophy cabinet since then.
While City weren’t able to add to that silverware in 2022/23, there were regular indications that this side, boasting a plethora of promising young talent complemented by an experienced core, are approaching the finished article.
Although the boss believes this current side can reach new levels in the coming years, there are certain comparisons which can be drawn with their counterparts of the past.
Convincing performances against both Arsenal and Chelsea at the Academy Stadium, in which City overwhelmed our opponents with a ruthless blend of free-flowing, attacking football once again demonstrated our ability to handle the big occasion.
In 2020/21, similar displays had seen Barcelona - the soon-to-be European champions - and Manchester United both conquered at the Academy Stadium, while perhaps the following season’s tentpole moment was a rousing comeback victory over Chelsea to claim the Conti Cup.
Key players such as Chloe Kelly, Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw, Lauren Hemp and Esme Morgan, all under 27, have hit new heights during this period, as well as more experienced heads such as the remarkably consistent Alex Greenwood and Laura Coombs, who has worked her way back into the England setup.
Captain Steph Houghton, who has made over 200 appearances for the Club in almost a decade of services, has consistently described her current football under Taylor as the best of her career to date.
Those examples point to an exciting future at the City Football Academy, with the boss patiently moulding the squad in his own image across his three years at the helm so far.
Committing to the Club for another 12 months, 2023/24 could be the time that City, and Taylor, deliver on that promise.
Season by season breakdown:
2020/21
Played: 38
Won: 29
Drawn: 4
Lost: 5
Goals for: 108
Goals against: 29
Honours: FA Cup
2021/22
Played: 38
Won: 27
Drawn: 2
Lost: 9
Goals for: 112
Goals against: 36
Honours: Continental Cup, FA Cup finalists
2022/23
Played: 33
Won: 23
Drawn: 2
Lost: 8
Goals for: 90
Goals against: 30
