LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Angel City Football Club Monday announced the firing of coach Becki Tweed four days after announcing it “mutually parted ways” with general manager Angela Hucles Mangano.
ACFC was 7-13-6 in Tweed’s lone full season as coach, finishing 12th in the 14-team National Women’s Soccer League.
“Becki has been an integral part of Angel City FC, demonstrating an exceptional work ethic, a deep care for her staff and players, and an unwavering desire to learn and grow,” ACFC technical director Mark Wilson said in a statement. “Her commitment to personal and professional development reflects Becki’s dedication to the game and ability to positively influence those around her.
“Despite the challenges and results of a tough season, Becki’s resilience and determination leave a lasting impression. She departs ACFC well- respected, and we have no doubt wherever she lands next, her talents and character will make a significant impact. We thank Becki for her contributions over the past two seasons and wish her the very best in her journey ahead.”
Tweed was promoted to interim coach on June 15, 2023 after Freya Coombe was fired when the team was 2-6-3 at the midpoint of the season and 11th in the 12-team league. Tweed had joined the team as an assistant coach entering the 2023 season, its second.
Angel City FC went 6-1-4 under Tweed the remainder of the season, rising to fifth in the standings and qualifying for the playoffs for the only time. Angel City FC lost to OL Reign, 1-0, in its quarterfinal playoff game.
The team removed the interim tag from Tweed on Nov. 2, 2023, with Hucles Mangano saying “following a thorough five-month search process, Becki emerged as the absolute right choice not only due to her record, which exceeded expectations by anyone’s measure, but also her ability to instill the belief in the players that they could turn the season around and make playoffs.”
First assistant coach Eleri Earnshaw will act as interim coach.
The departures of Tweed and Hucles Mangano come in the team’s first offseason under its new controlling owners — Willow Bay, dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, and her husband, Bob Iger, the CEO of the Walt Disney Co.
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