Ipswich Women appoint Burt as technical director

Ipswich Town Women have appointed Sean Burt as their new technical director.

Burt has joined from Scottish club Heart of Midlothian, where he was head of recruitment for their women's team, having previously been assistant manager.

He will be in charge of all football matters at Ipswich and will work alongside David Wright, who was named interim head coach last week after Joe Sheehan stepped down from the role.

Ipswich are bottom of Women's Super League 2 after winning only one of their 11 games so far, following promotion last season.

"Sean brings valuable experience and knowledge to this position and will work closely with the existing staff across a number of key areas as we look to continue our progress in both the short and long term," said Ipswich chairman Mark Ashton.

Burt leaves Hearts in third place in SWLP 1, behind Glasgow City and Rangers.

"Over the last four years, Sean has played a key role in our transition from an amateur team to a professional side," said Hearts manager Evie Olid.

"Having started off as my assistant, he moved into a brand-new role leading our recruitment, which was the starting point of a new era for the club."

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