- Leicester City sack Women’s team manager Willie Kirk
- He was under investigation for a relationship with a player
- Assistant Jennifer Foster and first-team coach Stephen Kirby
While football fans have seen a ‘kiss-gate’ incident during the women’s World Cup, new shocking news surfaces on similar grounds. Premier League side, Leicester City have sacked their women’s team manager Willie Kirk. The action was taken following an investigation into an alleged relationship with a player.
He was suspended from March 8, the day the investigation started. Assistant Jennifer Foster and first-team coach Stephen Kirby have taken over during Kirk’s absence since March 9. The team is struggling in the league at the moment. During Kirk’s suspension, the Leicester City Women’s team reached the FA Cup semi-finals. The side defeated Liverpool with a scoreline of 2-0.
Leicester City Sack Manager Willie Kirk Over Disciplinary Misconduct
The former Everton coach guided the team to a ninth-place finish before being sacked. Leicester City won just one game in the last five, but have a shot at silverware as they managed to reach FA Cup semi-finals recently.
Regarding Kirk’s sacking, a club statement read: “Leicester City Football Club can confirm that Willie Kirk has been dismissed from his position as LCFC Women Manager.
“Following an extensive internal disciplinary process and respecting the Club’s obligations to individual privacy, Willie was determined to have breached the team’s code of conduct to a degree that makes his position untenable. Established and implemented ahead of the start of the current season, the code forms part of the Club’s ongoing commitment to professionalising the women’s game since the takeover of LCFC Women in 2020, promoting a performance-led culture among players, coaches and technical staff.”
Leicester City official Statement
The club confirmed that the first Team responsibilities for Leicester City FC Women are handed over to Jennifer Foster, supported by Stephen Kirby. But the club is in search of a new manager.
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