Angel City FC sporting director Mark Parsons said he does not expect to have a full-time head coach on the sidelines until June.
“The journey that we’re on and the way the process is looking right now, I believe the head coach will be here in June,” Parsons said. “What I know is that they won’t be here at the beginning of March, like I previously shared was one option.
“The availability of the candidates that are left in the process are all available in June, and in the next few weeks, I hope they’ll be able to give a more concrete update.”
Parsons declined to specify the number of candidates left in the process, or if June availability meant that they are all based in Europe.
Sam Laity, a longtime Seattle Reign assistant and former Houston Dash head coach, has been serving as Angel City’s interim coach since the start of preseason.
Angel City opens the NWSL season on March 16 at home against San Diego Wave FC (6:50 p.m. ET, ESPN2 and ESPN+).
Parsons, a former NWSL Championship-winning coach, signed as sporting director in January and soon appointed Laity as interim coach. Parsons had previously said that the club could hire a full-time head coach before the season, but he ruled that out on Thursday.
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