Leicester Metropolis Ladies supervisor Willie Kirk is underneath investigation over an alleged relationship with one in all his gamers.
The Guardian reported that Kirk, 45, is known to have been suspended by his membership pending the investigation into the allegations and because of this, will miss his aspect’s recreation in opposition to Liverpool at Prenton Park on Saturday.
It comes only some weeks after it emerged that Jonathan Morgan had a ‘secret’ three-year relationship with a teenage participant whereas he was Leicester supervisor.
Morgan was sacked by Sheffield United final month after the participant, who stated she was 17 when it began, went public about what her mom has described as an ‘inappropriate and immoral’ relationship.”
A Leicester spokesperson stated: “Willie Kirk is aiding the membership with an inside course of, the outcomes of which will likely be decided in the end.
“Assistant supervisor Jennifer Foster and first-team coach Stephen Kirby will take cost of the staff for Saturday’s FA Ladies’s Cup tie at Liverpool.”
Kirk was additionally as a consequence of converse on the Ladies in Soccer (WIF) convention at Wembley Stadium later this month. WIF is an organisation that goals to champion feminine expertise in a bid to carry a couple of change in attitudes to ladies working within the trade.
Kirk is represented by agent Jo Tongue, a director of Ladies in Soccer, however his bio has been deleted from her firm web site. Tongue beforehand represented Morgan however eliminated him as her consumer after the main points emerged of his relationship with {the teenager} at Leicester.
When approached by The Athletic, Tongue stated that she wouldn’t be making any remark whereas an investigation was underway.
Kirk, who represented Preston Athletic throughout his taking part in profession, started his senior managerial profession with Hibernian in 2006.
The Scot started managing the Ladies’s Tremendous League (WSL) in 2015 with Bristol Metropolis earlier than turning into Manchester United assistant supervisor in the summertime of 2018.
Kirk managed Everton between 2018 and 2021 earlier than being appointed director of soccer at Leicester in July 2022. He grew to become Leicester supervisor that very same 12 months, changing Lydia Bedford.
Leicester, who’re seventh within the WSL, play Liverpool within the quarter-final of the FA Cup on Saturday.
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