On Monday, the coach of the angel City dismissed Becki Tweed, the second big victim of the team's command structure in four days after the worst story of the short story of the young franchise.
general manager Angela Hucles Mangano was dismissed last week.
Tweed was appointed Angel City interim coach in the middle of the 2023 season and guided the team on an undefeated sequence of 11 games which led to its appearance in the playoffs. This earned him the post of full-time manager, but the team experienced difficulties last season, going 7-13-6. Only one NWSL team granted more goals than the 42 Angel City only allowed and the goal differential of the -18 team was also the second.
Deputy coach Eleri Earnshaw will act as acting head coach; The search for a new head coach will start immediately, said the team.
“Becki was an integral part of the Angel City FC, demonstrating an exceptional work ethics, a deep care for its staff and its players, and an unwavering desire to learn and grow,” said Angel City technical director Mark Wilson, in a press release. “His commitment to personal and professional development reflects Becki's dedication to the game and his ability to positively influence those around him.
“Despite the challenges and results of a difficult season, the resilience and determination of Becki leave a lasting impression.”
The departures of Hucles Mangano and Tweed are among the First major movements under a new control owner Willow Bay, who joined her husband, Disney Director of Disney, Bob Iger, to invest in the team last July. Under the bay, the team also started building a new performance center of 50,000 square feet, the largest in the league, in Cal Lutheran.
