There was a bit of a deluge of Spirit and NWSL news this week so André Carlisle, Jo Dabney and Annie Elliott are here to walk you through details on Kris Ward’s dismissal, who will coach in Houston this weekend, Emily Sonnett’s injury, roster moves, and NWSL free agency. Let’s get to it.
Mark Krikorian, President of Soccer Operations, on the dismissal of Kris Ward
Nearly three full days after the Washington Spirit’s eleven word tweet stating that Kris Ward had been ‘relieved of his duties as head coach’, Mark Krikorian, President of Soccer Operations, held a twelve-minute press conference to shed light on the decision.