Portsmouth Women continue exciting new chapter with two more professional signings
Portsmouth Women have added to their blossoming professional squad with new signings Hannah Coan and Megan Hornby, as confirmed on the club’s official website.
Unveiled on portsmouthfc.co.uk, the signings of defender Coan [19 July] and forward Hornby [20 July] bolster an evolving full-time setup under head coach Jay Sadler as the club prepare for their inaugural season in the Women’s Championship.
The duo have joined from Blackburn Rovers, who are currently in considerable disarray with women’s team players uncertain of whether they will be paid enough to sustain their professional careers [Daily Mail, 2 July].
Portsmouth Women secure double deal from Blackburn
Amid the worrying news coming out of Blackburn – who are looking to boost gate receipts by playing their entire home campaign at Ewood Park this season – Portsmouth have swooped in to take advantage with the double signing.
Pompey boss Sadler will be delighted to have now brought in a defender, midfielder and forward in the past three days, having also secured Championship title winner Sophie Barker.
In addition, a whopping 13 of last season’s National League champions have agreed the step up to a professional contract, a process which can often be littered with obstacles due to other career and life commitments for players.
Coan was Rovers’ Young Player of the Year last term and spent three years with the club’s first team after coming through the ranks with Everton.
Hornby scored seven times and claimed five assists in the Championship in 2023-24, having returned to Blackburn from Manchester United in 2021.
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