The NC Courage fired head coach Sean Nahas last night. The tersely worded statement from the club could lead one to believe it was something other than performance related, although they’re on the outside of the playoffs right now. The timing is also curious; the league came off their 5 week summer break last Saturday, where the team played San Diego to a scoreless draw, and he wasn’t whacked until yesterday. He had missed a few games earlier for health related reasons.
2021-22-23-24-25 News Thread
- Thread starter jeffbear
- Start date
Short version of my thoughts on another board ... if they had wanted to, Courage had all sorts of soccer reasons to part ways with Nahas. The fact that they won't identify that as the issue combined with the timing leads to the conclusion that there's something else going on. Again. I hate it for the players, a lot of whom have been down this road before and have built a strong culture at the club despite the challenges.
Oh also ... maybe now somebody will remember that they have Jaedyn freaking Shaw on the team
Oh also ... maybe now somebody will remember that they have Jaedyn freaking Shaw on the team
The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected Crystal Palace’s appeal of their demotion to the Conference League for breach of the Multi-club Ownership rules. Nottingham Forest will take their place in the Europa League.
Forest is owned by Evangelos Marinakos, who also owns Olympiacos, which will also play in the Europa League. However, he placed his shares in Forest in a blind trust, an option not available to Textor’s Palace shares as he was actively selling them.
Forest is owned by Evangelos Marinakos, who also owns Olympiacos, which will also play in the Europa League. However, he placed his shares in Forest in a blind trust, an option not available to Textor’s Palace shares as he was actively selling them.
Ed H in Pasadena
Well-known member
So Serie A (in Australia!) and La Liga (Miami) are conducting league fixtures in foreign lands this coming season. Can the EPL be far behind?
www.bbc.com
Premier League games abroad: Will Serie A and La Liga plans revive the idea?
With Serie A and La Liga set to play regular season fixtures in Australia and the United States, BBC Sport asks its experts whether the Premier League could revive the idea?
www.bbc.com
Ed H in Pasadena
Well-known member
Not surprised, but still saddened by this. 
www.bbc.com
Antoine Semenyo: Bournemouth forward reports racist abuse in Premier League opener at Liverpool
Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo reports racist abuse from the crowd during their Premier League match at Liverpool.
www.bbc.com
Ed H in Pasadena
Well-known member
ICYMI, the Orlando Pride have now surpassed the women's world transfer record. They landed Mexican standout Lizbeth Ovalle from Tigres UANL Feminil for $1.5M. The rich get richer, huh? 
www.orlandocitysc.com
Orlando Pride acquires Mexican forward Lizbeth Jacqueline Ovalle for world-record fee | Orlando Pride
Wilf family’s historic investment completes two of the most expensive transfers in global women’s soccer
www.orlandocitysc.com
Yeah, not so sure how Ovalle fits that system but she's a forward who can play all across the front line so they can find a role for her. Orlando are also losing Ally Watt to Denver when they get started, so if nothing else Ovalle is an upgrade on the wing as she's more of a finisher than Watt. I've gotta say, the price tag shocked me a little. She's a tricky little forward, but I've never been all that impressed with her internationally and the quality in the Mexican league is improving but still kind of all over the place. Put it this way, she's no force of nature like Barbra Banda who has been an absolute bargain for $750K.
Big shakeup in the Turkish Super Lig in the last few sprays. On Thursday, Besiktas sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. On Friday, Fenerbahce sacked Jose Mourinho. Solskjaer had only been at Besiktas since January and had won 15 of his 29 matches in charge. It was his first job since getting the sack at Man U in 2021. They finished 8th in the Super Lig last year and were eliminated in the Conference League playoff round. Mourinho had been at Fenerbahce since a June 2024. He won 37 of his 62 matches in charge but had just lost the Champions League playoff round to Benfica. Fenerbahce also hasn’t won the Super Lig since 2014 and fans were voting with their wallets. A match in May only drew 10,000 to their 50,000 seat stadium as fans tired of Mourinho ball.
Well, as we all know ... Mourinho's brand of football is boring as heck if you aren't winning. And Fenerbahce weren't really winning. And it's not like he's cheap. That one I get, even with the questionable timing. Solskjaer, not so much. He didn't even get a full season and that program has been a mess for a while now. Still, it's Turkey so ... you expect some weirdness.
Bayer Leverkusen sacked Erik ten Hag 3 matches into his tenure. They won won a match in the league cup over a 4th tier side reduced to 9 players then lost their Bundesliga opener to Hoffenheim and blew a 2 goal lead against 10 man Werder Bremen and settled for a draw. He had signed a 2 year contract, replacing Xabi Alonso who left for Real Madrid.
Ed H in Pasadena
Well-known member
Chelsea is apparently closing in on another £1M+ move in women's football, trying to pry Alyssa Thompson from my side, ACFC. The Chelsea forward line is already formidable and adding Alyssa is almost unfair. 
As an ACFC supporter, this move would be devastating. I know the club has struggled to find its footing (again). Not sure what they hope to garner from selling Alyssa.
au.sports.yahoo.com
As an ACFC supporter, this move would be devastating. I know the club has struggled to find its footing (again). Not sure what they hope to garner from selling Alyssa.
USWNT's Alyssa Thompson reportedly in talks over move to Chelsea FC, set to miss Angel City vs. Bay FC match
The USWNT star is being held out from Monday night's match with an excused absence, according to the club
So you missed this yesterday?Chelsea is apparently closing in on another £1M+ move in women's football, trying to pry Alyssa Thompson from my side, ACFC. The Chelsea forward line is already formidable and adding Alyssa is almost unfair.
As an ACFC supporter, this move would be devastating. I know the club has struggled to find its footing (again). Not sure what they hope to garner from selling Alyssa.
USWNT's Alyssa Thompson reportedly in talks over move to Chelsea FC, set to miss Angel City vs. Bay FC match
The USWNT star is being held out from Monday night's match with an excused absence, according to the club
Post in thread 'Summer 2025 Transfer Thread'
https://www.forumice.com/threads/summer-2025-transfer-thread.68998/post-4071140
Ed H in Pasadena
Well-known member
I guess I missed that.So you missed this yesterday?
Post in thread 'Summer 2025 Transfer Thread'
https://www.forumice.com/threads/summer-2025-transfer-thread.68998/post-4071140
The London Coty Lionesses, newly promoted to the WSL, have partnered with Togethxr, a company co-founded by Alex Morgan, Sue Bird, Simone Manuel and Chloe Kim and will feature “Everyone Watches Women’s Sports” on the front of their jerseys. They’re not a sponsor, as is the norm for front of jersey logos, the collaboration is listed as a partnership.
The broadcast booth will never be the same. Ray Hudson announced his retirement. His last broadcast was the Barcelona-Inter Chanpions League semifinal. He’s 70 years old and said there are “there are private reasons for it in some ways that I’d rather not talk about.”