
Newcastle United Women’s assistant manager Claire Ditchburn will lead the team on an interim basis, assisted by Peter Ramage, following the departure of Becky Langley.
Ditchburn has previously been head coach with Durham and also Manchester City U-21s, as well as a spell as interim boss with Everton.
She will be assisted by Magpies’ Assistant Loan Player Manager, Peter Ramage, who played over 50 times for Newcastle.
He also clocked up over 50 appearances for Crystal Palace and QPR among 295 career games, going on to coaching roles with Newcastle U-23s and American pro team Phoenix Rising.
First team coach Luke Thomas-Arayo remains in post, along with goalkeeper coach Stephen Brass.
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