Suspended since the beginning of March, Scottish coach Willie Kirk who led the Leicester women’s team was finally dismissed from his duties this Thursday. An internal investigation found he violated the team’s code of conduct. According to British media BBC and Sky Sports, Willie Kirk would have had a relationship with one of the players on the squad.
“Following an internal disciplinary process and in compliance with the club’s privacy obligations, it was established that Willie had breached the team’s code of conduct to a degree that made his position untenable,” said the ninth club in the Women Super League, the English Women’s First Division, in a press release.
Having previously worked in the women’s sections of Everton and Manchester United, the 45-year-old Scottish technician has been at the helm of LCFC Women since 2022. First as director of football, then as coach.
His assistant Jennifer Foster will act on the bench while waiting for the club to find a replacement for Kirk. Questioned on this subject, the coach of the England national team gave her opinion. “I think coach-player relationships are very inappropriate,” Sarina Wiegman said. 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. »
