End of the adventure for Willie Kirk on the bench of the Leicester women’s team. The Foxes have decided to sack their manager after BBC Sports revealed that he had a relationship with a player.
“Following a thorough internal disciplinary process and in compliance with the club’s obligations for individual confidentiality, it was determined that Willie had breached the team’s code of conduct to an extent that made his position untenable », Wrote the English club in a press release.
“Coach-player relationships are very inappropriate”
The English coach, Sarina Wiegman, reacted to the controversy, which caused great excitement in the Kingdom. “I think coach-player relationships are very inappropriate. We should not accept this and it is not healthy. Our environment is professional, it’s about performance and it should always be safe. Things can happen, but it’s inappropriate and we should all be aware of that. »
Arriving in 2022 at the head of the Leicester women’s section, Willie Kirk will be replaced by his deputy, Jennifer Foster.