Overview
- Coates, 34, departs England’s U-23s after an unbeaten 2023–24 European league run and more than 25 players progressing to the senior squad.
- Gemma Davies leaves England’s setup to join Coates as assistant, adding prior Aston Villa WSL head-coaching experience.
- The FA confirmed Coates’ exit and said the recruitment process to replace the U-23 staff has begun.
- Bay FC said Coates and Davies will be introduced at a Dec. 10 press conference in the Bay Area, pending visa approvals.
- Coates succeeds Albertin Montoya following Bay FC’s 13th-place finish in 2025, a year after the club’s playoff debut.