GLASGOW City chief executive Laura Montgomery says she expects the club to be inundated with high calibre candidates following Scott Booth's decision to join Birmingham City.

Former Aberdeen, Borussia Dortmund and Scotland striker Booth replaces Carla Ward at a club which only narrowly avoided relegation from the FA Women's Super League last season. Birmingham also had to contend with a letter signed by all the players complaining about inadequate working conditions and several other issues, including delays over treatment for injuries.

Booth has signed a three-year contract, but will stay with City until the end of July if the club are unable to find a replacement before then. He joined the 14-in-a-row Scottish champions in July, 2015, and has guided them to six SBS SWPL1 titles and two Scottish Cups.

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“We're currently exploring options and expect to have a high number of high calibre candidates wanting to work with the club at an exciting time,” Montgomery said. City have had only two head coaches since 2011 – Eddie Wolecki Black being the other.

“That hopefully reflects the fact we're a good stable club to work at, and that we have good relations with people, whether it's head coaches or players,” the chief executive continued.

“Coaches enjoy working with us. Scott has probably surpassed our expectations and that's because maintaining success is sometimes one of the most difficult things to do. It's easier to make a club that's not doing well better than it is to keep success going.

“Winning the league last season, against much stronger opposition, was definitely up there among his achievements, but 2019, when we won the Scottish Cup, the league and got to the quarter finals of the Champions League, was probably the best for me.

“Brondby, who we beat in the last 16, were a really good side.”

Booth will rejoin one of his former players, striker Abbi Grant, at Birmingham. Scotland midfielder and Birmingham captain Christie Murray also played for City under Wolecki Black, as did Irish internationalist Ruesha Littlejohn.