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Leicester Women's Manager Willie Kirk Suspended Amid Investigation

The club is probing allegations of Kirk's relationship with a player, sidelining him for upcoming matches.

  • Leicester City Women have suspended manager Willie Kirk pending an investigation into allegations of a relationship with a player.
  • Kirk, who has been with Leicester since November 2022, will miss the Women's FA Cup quarter-final against Liverpool.
  • Assistant manager Jennifer Foster and first-team coach Stephen Kirby will take charge during Kirk's suspension.
  • The investigation follows revelations of a former Leicester manager's inappropriate relationship with a teenage player.
  • Kirk's suspension and the ongoing investigation have shocked the Leicester squad, with outcomes yet to be determined.
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