Washington Post · Aug 22, 2022
Washington Spirit fires coach Kris Ward
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.
The Spirit (1-6-9) has not won since the season opener May 1, a spectacular fall after the team turned off-field turmoil into a 20-game unbeaten streak (excluding two forfeits for violating pandemic protocols) that bridged the offseason.
The organization announced the move in a tweet Monday morning but did not issue any additional comment. Reached directly, Ward said he did not want to comment.