28 mrt 2024 om 22:50 Update: 4 uur geleden
Dutch international Lize Kop will get a new coach at Leicester City. The English club fired Willie Kirk on Thursday because he violated the code of conduct.
“Following an extensive internal disciplinary process and in respect of the club’s obligations regarding privacy, it has been determined that Willie has breached the team’s code of conduct to an extent that makes his position untenable,” Leicester City said on its own website.
According to British media, an internal investigation was underway due to an alleged relationship between Kirk and a Leicester player.
Kirk, 45, started as coach of Leicester City in November 2022. The Scot previously served briefly as technical director of the women’s branch of the English club. Assistant Jennifer Foster will temporarily take over Kirk’s duties at the number nine of the Women’s Super League.
Wiegman: ‘Very inappropriate’
It is not the first time that English women’s football has been under the microscope because of a relationship between a coach and a player. Sarina Wiegman spoke out strongly about such relationships on Tuesday.
“That is very inappropriate,” said the England manager. “We shouldn’t accept that, it’s not healthy.”
“In our professional environment, everything revolves around performance, which must always be done in a safe environment. Everyone must be very aware of the responsibility we have.”
