Less than a year after coaching the Washington Spirit from ruin to its first National Women’s Soccer League championship, Kris Ward was fired Monday amid a 15-game winless streak.
Credited with stabilizing the team and restoring confidence, Ward guided the Spirit to the No. 3 seed in the playoffs and three postseason victories, culminating with a 2-1 extra-time triumph over Chicago in Louisville.
He also publicly supported the Spirit players in gaining greater power in the league and the sports world, speaking eloquently on the topic and wearing T-shirts with slogans supporting their cause.Washington returned almost its entire roster this year, but a congested early schedule, injuries and national team call-ups set the team back. The Spirit, though, also struggled to regain the attacking form that it displayed late last year and, defensively, squandered several late-game leads.
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