{"id":614455,"date":"2022-06-30T08:38:12","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T12:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=614455"},"modified":"2022-06-30T08:38:12","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T12:38:12","slug":"manchester-united-women-announce-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/30\/manchester-united-women-announce-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Women Announce Republic of Ireland Defender&#8217;s Exit After Just Six Months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Diane Caldwell has left Manchester United Women after just six months with the club.<\/p>\n<p>The Republic of Ireland defender played five league games for United having joined at a time they were short on defenders, something that remains the case.<\/p>\n<p>Caldwell is United&#8217;s second confirmed release of the summer.<\/p>\n<h2>Diane Caldwell Leaves Manchester United Women After Six Months<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Once a Red, always a Red \ud83d\udd34<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for everything, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DianeCaldwell7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DianeCaldwell7<\/a> \ud83d\udc4f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUWomen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUWomen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Manchester United Women (@ManUtdWomen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManUtdWomen\/status\/1542463250561994752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 30, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Republic of Ireland Defender Moves On<\/h3>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/01\/27\/manchester-united-women-diane-caldwell\/\" target=\"_self\">joining in January<\/a>, Caldwell came in to bridge the gap in United&#8217;s defence with Millie Turner ruled out indefinitely. Caldwell&#8217;s experience would provide United with a strong option at the back but she will now move on.<\/p>\n<p>In fairness, United closed the season with a centre-back pairing of Hayley Ladd and Maria Thorisdottir.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/diane-caldwell-to-depart-man-utd-women-30-june-2022?utm_campaign=ManUtd&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_source=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">manutd.com<\/a>, the club said: &#8220;Diane Caldwell will depart the club when her contract concludes at the end of June.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Manchester United Women would like to express our thanks to Diane and wish her the best of luck for the rest of her career.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Caldwell, 33, has played over 80 times for her country, most recently in a 9-0 World Cup qualifying win over Georgia.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">What a fun camp that was! \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddea<br \/>\nJob done. Now bring on the final two games of the campaign!!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IRLWNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#IRLWNT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/COYGIG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#COYGIG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OUTBELIEVE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#OUTBELIEVE<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8sRqZXt47A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/8sRqZXt47A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Diane Caldwell (@DianeCaldwell7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DianeCaldwell7\/status\/1541716091092844544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nHer time with United saw her first spell in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/05\/09\/chelsea-2022-womens-super-league-title\/\" target=\"_self\">Women&#8217;s Super League<\/a> despite her vast experience. Caldwell&#8217;s career has taken her across the globe, including the United States, Norway and Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Upon joining United, Caldwell <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/interview-with-diane-caldwell-new-signing-for-man-utd-women\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">called the move<\/a> &#8216;one of the most special moments in my life so far&#8217; &#8211; she grew up supporting the Red Devils.<\/p>\n<p>Caldwell follows Martha Harris out of the door. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/martha-harris-to-depart-man-utd-women-after-four-years\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harris departed earlier this month<\/a> and had been involved since the very start, joining Casey Stoney&#8217;s first squad in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>United are now led by former Birmingham City Women boss <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/07\/29\/marc-skinner-manchester-united-women\/\" target=\"_self\">Marc Skinner<\/a>, who guided them to a fourth-place finish last season, five points short of their Champions League target.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diane Caldwell has left Manchester United Women after just six months with the club. The Republic of Ireland defender played five league games for United having joined at a time they were short on defenders, something that remains the case. Caldwell is United&#8217;s second confirmed release of the summer. 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