The North Carolina Courage dismissed head coach Sean Nahas, announcing the news in a tersely worded statement posted to social media.

An awkward affair ensued at the North Carolina Courage's weekly pre-match media conference on Thursday after the club announced the firing of head coach Sean Nahas late Wednesday evening.

A “multitude of factors” went into the firing of North Carolina Courage coach Sean Nahas, sporting director Ceri Bowley said, but he would not elaborate.