Jeglertz's pride at creating Man City's 'winning culture'

• Published6 May 2026

Manchester City manager Andree Jeglertz says the club have created a "winning feeling" that they hope can lead to sustained success.

In his debut campaign in charge, the Swede led them to a first Women's Super League title in a decade, ending Chelsea's six-year dominance.

City were confirmed champions on Wednesday night as Arsenal's 1-1 draw at Brighton meant the third-placed team could not surpass City's 52-point tally.

"I had a conversation with [captain] Alex Greenwood in September where we talked about needing to start to say that we can win the league," Jeglertz told BBC Sport.

"That was probably the first time we actually spoke about it as a group. The culture is the fundamental bit - how do we act together, how do we train, how do we show up every day?

"That is what is building a winning culture. It's not about only winning games, it's what you do every day. That is something that I'm proud to have created.

"That's also something that you can build on for the future, not just winning it one year. It's about being able to win multiple trophies for multiple years."

City have been top of the table since 9 November and it is their first WSL title since 2016.

They won the league with a game to spare and a six-point lead over second-placed Chelsea, while Arsenal are four points further back.

"The mental stress has been there since November and everybody's been speaking about us playing like champions," said Jeglertz.

"But we had only two players who have won the title before. To win it means something special. A winning habit is not a natural thing.

"The players have learned to deal with it and done it in an amazing way. It's been tough, of course, because the expectation becomes higher every week.

"You're getting to the end - then you drop points against Aston Villa - it affects the group. But we still bounced back and that says something about the group."

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Jeglertz, 54, becomes only the second manager in WSL history to win the title in his debut season after Chelsea's Sonia Bompastor in 2025.

Midfielder Laura Coombs, who retires from football at the end of the season, and striker Vivianne Miedema are the only players to have previously won the WSL with former clubs Chelsea and Arsenal respectively.

Players and staff gathered to watch Arsenal's draw at Brighton, knowing anything other than a victory for the third-placed side would confirm City as champions.

"I was very nervous during the game. We are control freaks as coaches and we can't control anything in that game," said Jeglertz.

"After the game, I was just watching the players and the staff and the enjoyment and the happiness that came into the room at that moment.

"We have been working hard, the pressure has been growing all the time on us. And finally, yes, we did it.

"When I took the job, I knew we had amazing players. I knew the club wanted to win, and I knew that there was definitely everything we needed to be able to win."

City could add to their success as they face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday for a place in the Women's FA Cup final.

"When we have been winning something, we always look for the next challenge and of course, now comes the FA Cup," said Jeglertz.

"After that, it's about how we build this for the next year and what we do to be able to compete in the Champions League.

"If you win, you strive to win more and the foundation is there. The quality in players is there, we just need to keep on pushing. I really have big belief."

Ben Haines, Ellen White and Jen Beattie are back for another season of the Women's Football Weekly podcast. New episodes drop every Tuesday on BBC Sounds, plus find interviews and extra content from the Women's Super League and beyond on the Women's Football Weekly feed

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