Manchester City Women’s manager Nick Cushing will leave his role at the start of February to become assistant manager at New York City FC, the Women’s Super League club have announced.

Cushing has coached City’s women’s team since their inception in 2014, winning three Continental Cups, two FA Cups and one Women’s Super League title.

Cushing, who gave Barrovian Georgia Stanway her debut in 2015, will remain within the City Football Group as an assistant to Ronny Deila at their MLS franchise in New York.

Cushing said on the club’s website: “Making the decision to leave MCWFC has been incredibly difficult given the fantastic players and staff that we have here and the incredible success that we have achieved together - it isn’t one that I have taken lightly.

“We’ve had an amazing six-and-a-half seasons and I have thoroughly enjoyed working with everybody - I will be extremely emotional to leave.”