FORMER Reading FC Women’s manager Kelly Cousins, formerly Chambers, has taken up a new role as sporting director of American side Utah Royals.
Cousins was at Reading for more than two decades as both a player, coach, director of women’s football and first-team manager.
After being relegated from the Women’s Super League following an eye year spell in the top flight, Cousins left her role at the club.
As a result of relegation, the club’s owners opted to switch the women’s team to a part-time basis as they prepare for life in the Championship.
The former Royal will now take up the role at Utah Royals FC as sporting director from next season.
Chambers said: “I am really looking forward to bringing my knowledge and experience to build a roster, a culture and most importantly a place that gives players everything they need to be able to perform at their best.”
Utah Royals president Michelle Hyncik said: “Kelly is truly a swiss army knife of Soccer Operations – from sporting side strategic planning and squad management infrastructure building, to scouting and recruitment, to coaching, to everything in between – she has done it all. Even more importantly, getting to know Kelly on a personal level and seeing her skillset as a collaborator has been a joy. We could not be more excited to welcome her family to our Utah community.”
