Mores, 59, has been in charge since July 2023 and her side are without a win in their last six league games, losing five of them.
However, they did well in the League Cup, finishing top of a group that included Crystal Palace, Lewes and Watford, and will face holders Arsenal in the quarter-finals. They will also host Liverpool in the Women’s FA Cup fifth round on Sunday, February 11th.
Morace is widely regarded as one of the greatest players to ever represent Italy’s women’s national team, scoring 105 goals in 150 caps for her country.
She has previously managed women’s teams in Canada, Italy and Trinidad and Tobago, as well as Italian clubs Lazio and AC Milan, as well as coaching the men’s game.
In a statement, London City Lionesses added: We wish them the best of luck. Darren Smith, who joined London City as first-team goalkeeping coach in August, will be appointed interim head coach. ”
Elsewhere, last season’s finalists Chelsea were at home to the Championship side, with Shake Nasken and Fran Kirby scoring twice on either side after a tense strike from England youth international Aggie Beaver-Jones. They won comfortably 5-0 against Sunderland. Chelsea had a bye into the quarter-finals thanks to their participation in the Women’s Champions League.
Manchester City secured a place in the semi-finals with a 1-0 victory over Tottenham thanks to Yui Hasegawa’s long-range shot. Meanwhile, the biggest drama on the pitch occurred in the draw between Brighton and Aston Villa. After a 1-1 draw, the game went to penalties. Brighton missed all four of their spot-kicks in the shootout, with Daphne van Domselaar saving three, and Villa ultimately won the penalty shootout 2-0. Their breakthrough came after they were given a reprieve late in the group stage, and despite using ineligible players in their 7-0 win over Sunderland, which was ruled null and void, they managed to finish as Group A runners-up. earned the qualification.