He Leicester has decided to throw out 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) that same weekend and reach the semifinals of FA CUPbut in the following matches he succumbed to Tottenham y Brighton.
In the last year it is not the first case of this type, since he was also fired Jonathan Morganof the Sheffield. In his case he received several very serious complaints.
In England, the debate on this type of links between coaches and players is open. Sarina Wiegman, England coach, is clear: “I think player-coach relationships are very inappropriate. We shouldn’t accept that and it’s not healthy. Our environment is professional, performance is important and it must always be safe. Things can happen, but it is inappropriate and we should all be very aware of it”, he asserted.
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Emma Hayes, future United States coach, also does not consider them appropriate for the well-being of a locker room. ”Relationships between players are inappropriate. It may happen, for example, that one is a starter and the other is not or that one is in the last year of her contract and the other is not. We all know those things have been happening in the 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 determined to have violated the team’s code of conduct to a degree that makes his position untenable..
Established and implemented before the start of the current season, the code forms part of the Club’s ongoing commitment to professionalise 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, while the club begins the process of appointing a new permanent manager.”
2024-03-28 22:32:24
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