Washington Spirit head coach Jonatan Giráldez is in advanced discussions to take over as head coach of French powerhouse OL Lyonnes, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.
Both the Spirit and OL Lyonnes — the eight-time women’s champions of Europe who recently rebranded from Olympique Lyonnais — are owned by Michele Kang.
A Spirit spokesperson would not comment when contacted by ESPN about the possibility of Giráldez leaving the club.
OL Lyonnes is expected to soon have a vacant head coach position. Joe Montemurro, who took the job last summer, will leave to become the head coach of the Australian women’s national team, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Details of the move for Giráldez are still being finalized and discussions are ongoing, a source familiar with the situation told ESPN.
Kang owns the Washington Spirit, OL Lyonnes and England‘s London City Lionesses. She told ESPN recently that she will soon add a fourth club to her growing ownership umbrella. Kang has said on several occasions that she would not use the…
