Women’s Super League side Brighton have announced the appointment of Melissa Phillips as head coach.
The American who becomes Brighton’s third coach this season signed a three year contract to stay on the south coast until June 2025.
“I’m excited to be here and eager to get started,” Phillips told the official club website.
“It’s an amazing feeling to join this club and I’m looking forward to working with the team.
“I had positive talks with the club, and I knew it was the right decision to return to England.
Phillips has previously coached Angel City, London City Lionesses, University of Pennsylvania, University of San Francisco and California State Bakersfield.
The Lionesses were top of the Women’s Championship in January when Phillips accepted an assistant coach role with Angel City in her native California.
Brighton are a point adrift at the bottom of the Women’s Super League with seven games left but have two games in hand on second-bottom Leicester.
“I am fully aware of our position, but confident we can grow and move up the table.”
Their next game is against league leaders Manchester United in the Women’s FA Cup semi-finals on 15 April.
Amy Merricks had been caretaker boss for the second time this season after Hope Powell stepped down in October and Jens Scheuer left last month after just six games in charge.
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