Manisha Tailor MBE

High-Performance Coach, Strategic Leader, Author & Global Speaker

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Manisha Tailor MBE's Biography

Manisha Tailor MBE is a UEFA A Licensed coach, senior football development leader, author and global speaker whose career spans international sport, professional academies, national associations and senior school leadership. A UEFA Pro Licence candidate, she is recognised for building high-performance environments, developing emerging talent and championing inclusion across the global game. Manisha has served as Women's U19 Head Coach and Women's Coach Developer, and as Women's National Team Assistant Coach, for the Football Association of Singapore, leading international competition cycles, FIFA windows and national-team progression. Her player-centred approach has already supported U19 players moving into senior international debuts. As o

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Manisha Tailor MBE | MIP Alumni Conference 2022: Mental Health & Player Welfare

What Football Means To Us: A British Asian Perspective | Planet Football

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BBC Woman's Hour Power List

Asian Football Awards

LMA & Sky Inclusion Champion

Premier League Community Champion

WOMEN THE HEART BEAT OF SPORT

50 WELLBEING LESSONS

Dream Like Me

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Manisha Tailor MBE Keynote Topics

High-Performance Culture & Leadership

How to build environments where people perform at their best, drawing on national-team, academy and school leadership roles.

People Development & Talent Pathways

Lessons from supporting players from youth football into senior international debuts and from academy coach development.

Women in Sport & Representation

Her experience coaching women's teams from Singapore's national set-up to England and Tottenham Hotspur, and why representation matters.

Inclusion, Identity & Belonging

What it takes to build teams where everyone belongs, from the first female and first South Asian Assistant Head of Coaching at QPR.

Mental Wellbeing in High-Pressure Environments

Practical approaches to wellbeing for people working under pressure, informed by her coaching and her book on wellbeing.

Navigating Elite Sport as a Woman of Colour

A personal account of breaking barriers in professional and international football.

Manisha Tailor MBE's Biography

Manisha has served as Women's U19 Head Coach and Women's Coach Developer, and as Women's National Team Assistant Coach, for the Football Association of Singapore, leading international competition cycles, FIFA windows and national-team progression. Her player-centred approach has already supported U19 players moving into senior international debuts. As one player shared: “She is a very detailed and transparent coach… she recognises each player's strengths and potential… her guidance helped me feel more confident in my place within the team.”

Before moving into international football, Manisha made history at Queens Park Rangers FC as the first female and first person of South Asian heritage to hold the role of Assistant Head of Coaching in the boys' academy. Chris Ramsey MBE, former Technical Director at QPR FC, wrote: “Her innovative ideas and commitment to player development directly supported the progression of several young players… Manisha would be an asset to any organisation.”

Her coaching portfolio includes:

Women's U19 Head Coach (Singapore)
Women's National Team Assistant Coach (Singapore)
BSC Women's U21 Head Coach (Tottenham Hotspur FC)
Head of Coach Development, QPR FC Boys Academy
England Women's U15 Assistant Coach
International Development Coach, Tottenham Hotspur FC
Team GB U18 Head Coach

Alongside football, Manisha spent more than a decade in education as a senior school leader, progressing from teacher to Head of Year and Deputy Headteacher. That experience underpins her organisational clarity, human-centred leadership and ability to build high-performance cultures.

She is the author of 50 Wellbeing Lessons for the Diverse Primary Classroom, Dream Like Me: South Asian Football Trailblazers and Women the Heartbeat of Sport. Her writing is used across schools, community programmes and coach education.

Manisha has delivered keynotes and workshops across the UK and Asia, including at coaching and leadership conferences for the Premier League, The Football Association and The Football Association of Wales. Across every role her purpose stays the same: to develop people, raise performance and build environments that are inclusive, representative and built for long-term success.

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Manisha Tailor MBE

Manisha Tailor MBE speaks about high-performance culture and leadership, people development and talent pathways, women in sport and representation, inclusion and belonging, and mental wellbeing in high-pressure environments.

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Manisha Tailor MBE is available for corporate conferences, leadership events, award ceremonies, internal team days and online sessions, in the UK and internationally.

Yes. Manisha Tailor MBE's sessions work well for leadership away-days, organisational development and staff training, and can be adapted to your team's goals.

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Manisha Tailor MBE typically delivers 30 to 60 minute keynotes with optional audience Q&A, and can tailor the timing or run a longer workshop format to suit your event.