The Utah Royals are on the hunt for a new coach after firing Amy Rodriguez with 11 games left in the NWSL season, the team announced Saturday. Assistant Jimmy Coenraets will serve as the interim head coach.
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Thank you Amy for your effort & commitment to the club.
We wish you the best moving forward, A-Rod. pic.twitter.com/mGMKExAI7W
— Utah Royals FC (@UtahRoyalsFC) June 30, 2024
With a 2-11-2 (W-L-D) record, the Royals sit in last place in the league. Utah managed to score only seven times across 15 matches and conceded 27 goals. The team’s two victories came against the North Carolina Courage (currently sixth in NWSL standings) and Bay FC (eighth in league standings).
Utah also parted ways with goalkeeper coach Maryse Bard-Martel. Team president Michelle Hyncik, who hired Rodriguez, is moving into a legal role with the Blitzer family office.
“This expansion season has been full of lessons and learnings, and we are now focused on reorganizing leadership efforts on and off the pitch,” Real Salt Lake president John Kimball said in a statement. “We are grateful and appreciative of Amy, Michelle and Maryse and their efforts in helping re-introduce the Royals to Utah’s incredible fans and the international soccer community. We believe women’s…
