Angel City FC has fired head coach Freya Coombe, the club announced on Thursday.
Assistant coach Becki Tweed will act as interim head coach until a permanent replacement is announced.
Coombe took charge of Angel City prior to the club’s expansion season in 2022, joining after a stint coaching NJ/NY Gotham FC. Angel City was in playoff contention for most of last season but ultimately fell short, finishing eighth in the 12-team NWSL.
This season Angel City has gone backwards, as it currently sits in 11th place with a 2W-3T-6L record.
“Freya assumed the role of leading an expansion club with some of the most ambitious goals in all of sports and embraced this immense responsibility head on with strength, patience, and humility,” general manager Angela Hucles said.
“She established a strong culture and work ethic that helped build the foundation on which we will grow. After considerable deliberation and evaluation of where we are in our season, we have made the difficult decision to make a change.”
Angel City has been hit hard by injuries this season, particularly in attack: Simone Charley suffered a major knee injury early in the season, while Jun Endo just went down with a knee injury of her own. Sydney Leroux only just returned after missing the first half of the season while Christen Press is still out after an ACL tear suffered a year ago.
In response to her dismissal, Coombe posted a message on social media thanking fans, players and the club for the chance to coach one of the league’s most high-profile franchises.
— Freya Coombe (@only1Freya) June 15, 2023
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