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Spirit’s Shuffle
Another coaching change in Washington
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The Washington Spirit have changed coaches.
Two-time UEFA Champions League-winning coach Jonatan Giráldez is headed to OL Lyonnes, another club under owner Michele Kang’s umbrella. Let’s start with the news.
- After just 377 days in charge of the Spirit, Giráldez will join the eight-time champions of Europe starting this summer. The 33-year-old is leaving the NWSL club halfway through the season.
- Sources close to Kang told The Athletic this was not a preplanned move and that it came about when Lyonnes’ former coach, Joe Montemurro, made it clear he was going to leave the club after just one season. The Australia women’s national team announced it hired Montemurro earlier today.
- Assistant Spirit coach Adrián González, who led the team through a successful 15 matches last season while Giraldéz finished his Champions League run with Barcelona, will step into the managing role on July…
