Aston Villa announced the departure of women's team manager Natalia Arroyo this week, citing a difficult start to the 2025-26 Women's Super League season. The club currently sits second-bottom in the league table, having failed to secure a win in their opening four matches, recording two draws and two defeats.

Arroyo, who was originally appointed in January 2025, initially helped the club avoid relegation and led them to a ninth-place finish in her first full campaign. However, the team's performance has struggled recently; the previous season concluded with four consecutive losses, a trend that has persisted into the current term.

In the wake of the dismissal, the club has named Brian Sørensen, the current women’s technical advisor, as the interim manager. Sørensen, who previously managed Everton in the WSL, will oversee the team's upcoming fixtures, beginning with the Subway Players Cup match against Newcastle this Wednesday. While both sources agree on the core facts of the dismissal and the team's current standing, The Guardian provides additional context regarding Arroyo's tenure and the specific nature of the team's recent decline, whereas BBC Sport focuses primarily on the immediate results of the current season.