ORLANDO, Fla. – Marc Skinner took a unique approach to managing the Orlando Pride’s match against the Washington Spirit Saturday.
The first-year coach was not on the sideline, instead opting to sit upstairs and watch the game from a suite as he delivered messages throughout the entire 90 minutes to his assistants Carl Green and Lloyd Yaxley.
A unique but strategic move he first tried as a manager of Birmingham City WFC. It paid off, with the Orlando Pride attack lifting the team to a 4-3 win over the Washington Spirit Saturday night in front of an announced crowd of 3,703 at Exploria Stadium.