Maestre appointed new London City Lionesses head coach | OneFootball

London City Lionesses have appointed Spaniard Eder Maestre as their new head coach.

WSL Full-Time were informed of the news via an official club press release from The Pride this morning.

The 39-year-old replaces former London City Lionesses boss Jocelyn Prêcheur who left the club before Christmas. He has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with The Pride.

London City Lionesses have turned to Maestre as he is seen to be more aligned to the club’s long-term strategy.

Maestre is a hugely experienced coach in the Spanish game. He was most-recently the head coach at finetwork Liga F side CD Tenerife. He will now be looking to grow his CV in the English Barclays Women’s Super League with London City Lionesses.

After being appointed London City Lionesses head coach, Maestre said “I am delighted to join London City Lionesses. I love English football and representing this club is a real honour. In my opinion, this project is now the best project in women’s football. The ambitions are very aligned with my values and I’m very excited.

“Solid foundations are already in place here. I think we have all the ingredients to continue creating something very powerful. The first thing is respecting everything the club has already achieved.

“Our aim now is to work together to reach our goals in the next stage of London City’s development. Our fans are going to be huge for us during the second half of the season. I’m really looking forward to meeting them in January at our away matches at Liverpool and Sunderland, and then at the Copperjax Community Stadium in Bromley against Manchester City. I hope it will be a memorable day for us all to enjoy together.”

London City Lionesses return to action following the winter break when they travel to Liverpool on Sunday 11 January 2026.