Jo Potter has been named as the new manager of Crystal Palace.
“I’m extremely honoured to join Crystal Palace and looking forward to coming in and hitting the ground running,” Potter said. “I know there’s huge ambition running throughout the club… It’s a massive place to be right now. We really want to make sure that we’ve got the network and the environment right, so that we’re able to make this season a successful one. My message to the fans is that we are going to fight – we are going to fight with you and for you. We want to see you bring the noise and support the team.”
The 40-year-old arrives in south London after two years in Glasgow. As manager of Rangers in the Scottish Women’s Premier League, she won the Scottish Cup and SWPL League Cup twice. In her first season, she secured the club Champions League football for the first time in her history.
Prior to her time in Scotland, she was an assistant at Birmingham City after hanging up her boots in 2021. A seasoned international, Potter played for the Blues, Arsenal, Charlton, Everton, Notts County and Reading. She represented England on 35 occassions and was part of the Lionesses’ squad that came home with the Bronze Medal from the World Cup in 2025.
“I’m delighted to welcome Jo to Crystal Palace,” Chairman Steve Parish said. “She has an excellent record during her time in management so far, building on her vast experience as a player at the highest level. We firmly believe she is the right manager to take our women’s team forward at this stage, as they build towards the forthcoming season in the Barclays WSL2.”
