Leicester women have sacked their manager Willie Kirk after an investigation into an alleged relationship with a player
Leicester have sacked their women’s team manager, Willie Kirk, after an investigation into an alleged relationship with a player.
They have since lost the two league games they have played, a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham and 3-2 loss against Brighton.Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhone or the Google Play store on Android by searching for 'The Guardian'.In the Guardian app, tap the Menu button at the bottom right, then go to Settings , then Notifications.
Leicester confirmed the dismissal in a statement on Tuesdaynight, which stated Kirk was sacked “following an extensive internal disciplinary process and respecting the club’s obligations to individual privacy.” Kirk had: “breached the team’s code of conduct to a degree that makes his position untenable.
The England manager, Sarina Wiegman, echoed the sentiments of her WSL counterparts when she discussed the subject for the first time at the Lionesses squad announcement on Tuesday.
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