Leicester City Women manager Willie Kirk is under investigation over an alleged relationship with one of his players.
The Guardian reported that Kirk, 45, is understood to have been suspended by his club pending the investigation into the allegations and as a result, will miss his side’s game against Liverpool at Prenton Park on Saturday.
It comes only a few weeks after it emerged that Jonathan Morgan had a ‘secret’ three-year relationship with a teenage player while he was Leicester manager.
Morgan was sacked by Sheffield United last month after the player, who said she was 17 when it started, went public about what her mother has described as an ‘inappropriate and immoral’ relationship.”
A Leicester spokesperson said: “Willie Kirk is assisting the club with an internal process, the outcomes of which will be determined in due course.
“Assistant manager Jennifer Foster and first-team coach Stephen Kirby will take charge of the team for Saturday’s FA Women’s Cup tie at Liverpool.”
Kirk was also due to speak at the Women in Football (WIF) conference at Wembley Stadium later this month. WIF is an organisation that aims to champion female talent in a bid to bring about a change in attitudes to women working in the industry.
Kirk is represented by agent Jo…
