Angel City FC, whose star-studded roster has underperformed during its first 1½ seasons in the NWSL, fired coach Freya Coombe on Thursday with the team stuck at the bottom of the league standings. Your passion has truly set a new bar for women’s football.” Coombe was not Angel City’s first choice as manager heading into its inaugural season in 2022. …
For the first 10 years of her career, Christen Press played nothing but away games. “Every team that I’ve played for has always been like, ‘You know, when L.A. gets a team, we promise we’ll send you there.’ And it always felt everyone’s been able to say that because no one knew when it was happening.” That uncertainty ended Monday …
Gotham FC head coach Freya Coombe looks on during warmups before an NWSL match against the Houston Dash on May 15 in Harrison, N.J. Angel City, Southern California’s NWSL expansion team, has yet to sign a player, play a game or commit to a playing style. “It certainly presents a new, authentic, exciting opportunity to start afresh with that new …
