Angel City has announced the appointment of Bayern Munich’s Alexander Straus as the club’s new head coach.
The Athletic reported on Thursday Straus was set to become the next head coach of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) side, and Angel later confirmed he would officially join the club on June 1.
Straus’ Bayern exit was announced by the German team on Thursday morning, with the Norwegian to remain in charge until the end of May. A Bayern statement said the decision to part ways 11 months into the two-year extension Straus signed last year was at his request “to pursue a new challenge.” Bayern players were told on Wednesday and the squad was moved by his departure.
Angel City sporting director Mark Parsons said: “When we set out to hire our head coach, we looked for specific characteristics such as a dominant style of play, a proven winner at the highest level, a focus on player development, a collaborative mindset, and a leader in high performance. Alex fits this profile at every measure.”
Angel City fired previous head coach Becki Tweed in December and subsequently conducted an extensive search for her replacement. Sam Laity has been serving as interim head coach since Tweed’s departure.
Parsons said on The Athletic’s Full Time with Meg Linehan…
