Jonathan Morgan

Jonathan Morgan is an English football coach and former player. He was previously manager of Leicester City Women, Burnley Women and Sheffield United Women. As a player, he played in the Conference North.

Career

2014 to 2021: Leicester City and first allegations of misconduct Morgan played football in the Conference North. He started his coaching career with Leicester City women's reserve team, when they were in FA Women's Midlands Division One. In 2018, Morgan helped Leicester to successfully apply for entry to the semi-professional FA Women's Championship. As of 2020, Morgan was applying for a UEFA A Licence.

Later, on 2 February 2024, The Athletic published a story detailing the allegations resulting in Morgan's sacking, which included a three-year relationship Morgan engaged in with an unnamed teenage player while both were at Leicester. Morgan acknowledged the findings, disputing only the player's age when he started the relationship with her, but accused Sheffield United of engaging in a "witch hunt."

2022 to 2023: Burnley In May 2022, Morgan was appointed head coach of Burnley F.C. Women. Under his tenure, Burnley went unbeaten for the first 16 matches of the 2022–23 season

Death of Maddy Cusack, investigation, and sacking by Sheffield United In October 2023, following the death by suicide of Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack, Morgan became the subject of an internal club investigation, and temporarily stepped away from the club. Following the conclusion of the investigation, Morgan returned to work in January 2024. On 2 February, Sheffield United Women stated on Twitter that Morgan had departed the club, indicating that he had been sacked as new information had come to light.

Personal life Morgan lives in Glen Parva, Leicestershire. His sister Holly played for Leicester, and later became a first-team coach at the club. His other sister Jade has been the general manager of Leicester. Their father Rohan has been a chairman of the club.