He Leicester decided to throw away Willie Kirk (45) for an alleged relationship with a club player, Leicester itself reported in a statement. The coach was suspended on March 8.
Despite the atypical situation, the team managed to beat Liverpool (2-0) on the same weekend and reach the semifinals of FA CUPbut in the following battles he surrendered Tottenham and Brighton.
Last year it was not the first case of this kind, because he was also fired Jonathan Morganof SheffieldEdit. In his case he received some very serious complaints.
In England, this kind of links between coaches and players is open to debate. Sarina Wiegman, coach of England, is clear: “I think player-coach relationships are inappropriate. We should not accept that and it is not healthy. Our environment is professional, performance is important and it must always be safe. Things can happen, but it is not appropriate and we should all be very aware of it”, he insisted.
Emma Hayes, the future coach of the United States, also does not consider them suitable for the sake of a locker room. ”The relationships between the players are inappropriate. It may happen, for example, that one is a starter and one is not or one is in the last year of his contract and the other is not. We all know those things happen in locker rooms.’‘.
The official statement from Leicester:
”After an extensive internal disciplinary process and respecting the Club’s obligations with respect to individual privacy, Willie was adamant that he had violated the team’s code of conduct to a degree that made his position untenable..
Established and implemented before the start of the current season, the code is part of the Club’s ongoing commitment to professionalize women’s football since the acquisition of LCFC Women in 2020, promoting a performance-based culture among players, coaches and technical staff.
LCFC Women’s First Team responsibilities will continue to be carried out by Jennifer Foster, supported by Stephen Kirby, as the club begins the process of appointing a new permanent manager.”
Source: La Verdad
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