The previous Leicester and Everton supervisor Willie Kirk is closing in on a return to soccer after holding superior talks with the Swedish top-flight girls’s group Linköping about turning into their head coach.
Kirk, who additionally managed Hibernian and Bristol Metropolis earlier than a spell as Manchester United’s assistant supervisor, has been out of administration since he was sacked by Leicester in March 2024 as a result of he had a relationship with one of many membership’s gamers. Later final yr, in an interview with the Every day Mail, Kirk mentioned: “I’ve made a mistake and I’ve been punished for my mistake. I take accountability for that.”
Kirk’s proposed transfer, which might be introduced this week, was first reported by Sportbladet, which mentioned Linköping are set to sack their supervisor, Jonne Kunnas. The group are thirteenth, within the relegation zone, however have a robust historical past within the girls’s recreation, having gained the Damallsvenskan title in 2009, 2016 and 2017.
Kirk is a former Scottish Cup winner with Hibernian and led Everton to a Ladies’s FA Cup remaining at Wembley in 2020, the place his aspect misplaced to Manchester Metropolis after further time. He additionally oversaw Bristol Metropolis’s promotion to the highest flight in 2016.
Liverpool have confirmed that their vice-captain Taylor Hinds is leaving when her contract expires on Monday. The defender spent 5 years with the membership and helped them win promotion to the WSL with the second-tier title in 2022.
The Guardian revealed final week that Hinds is to maneuver to Arsenal. Liverpool did supply a brand new deal to Hinds – who can play as a full-back or as a attacking wing-back – however the membership respects and understands her determination to maneuver to play Champions League soccer with the European champions.
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In a message to Liverpool followers, Hinds mentioned: “Pricey Reds, I’m sorry I haven’t had the possibility to say a correct goodbye. I need to thanks from the underside of my coronary heart for making me really feel so welcome once I joined again in 2020. I want nothing however continued success for this group and this membership. I’m extremely proud to have been a part of this membership and to have worn the shirt – it’s really been a privilege.”