LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Angel City Football Club Thursday announced the firing of coach Freya Coombe with the second-year National Women's Soccer League team 11th in the 12-team league with a 2-6-3 record at the midpoint of the season.
Assistant coach Becki Tweed will be the interim head coach until a permanent replacement is announced.
The announcement of the firing came five days after a 2-1 loss to the Washington Spirit extended ACFC's winless streak in all competitions to six games -- five losses and a tie, including a 3-2 loss to Portland Thorns FC in a Challenge Cup game. ACFC was 8-9-5 in its inaugural 2022 season, finishing eighth.
"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," ACFC general manager Angela Hucles Mangano said in a statement.
"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. We sincerely wish Freya all the best, and she will forever hold an indelible place in Angel City's history."
Coombe issued this statement on social media:
"First and foremost, thank you to the Angel City ownership group and club for the chance to help build something so influential on and off the field. We showed the world what happens when people properly invest in women's sports.
"To the fans, I am immensely grateful for your tremendous support both in the stadium and in the community. Your passion has truly set a new bar for women's football.
"Finally to the players and staff, it's been a pleasure to work with you and I wish you all the health, happiness and success for this season and beyond."
Coombe's hiring was announced Aug. 23, 2021. She coached Sky Blue FC and NJ/NY Gotham FC to a 10-12-11 record in all competitions from 2019-21.
Tweed was hired as an assistant coach in January after being a member of NJ/NY Gotham FC's coaching staff for two seasons.
Tweed will make her debut as ACFC's interim coach Saturday in a road game against the league-leading San Diego Wave FC (6-3-2).
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