Orlando Pride coach Amanda Cromwell and first assistant coach Sam Greene have been placed on a temporary administrative leave effective immediately, pending the results of a current investigation, the team said Tuesday.
“The decisions come following recommendations from the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and the NWSL Players Association (NWSLPA) Joint Investigative Team,” the Pride said in their statement. “This is an interim step while the investigation is ongoing, and no final determinations or conclusions have been reached.”
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No details about what prompted the investigation were released.
The Pride said that assistant coach Seb Hines has been appointed to coach the Pride in the interim.
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“Providing a respectful environment and adhering to all league policies are of the utmost priority for the Pride. The Club is committed to fully cooperating with the Joint Investigative Team through the conclusion of this process. As this is an ongoing investigation, the Club will have no further comment at this time,” the team said in its release.
The move come after the Pride suffered their worst loss of the season in a 5-0 victory loss to the host Houston Dash on Friday night.
“This is a tough one to talk about,” Cromwell said after the match. “I thought we had good energy to start the game. There was a little bit of methodical both ways. I think both teams were feeling each other out. When they scored, I don’t think our response was good enough to pick up energy, pick up the level, and just conceding multiple goals again in the first half, put you in a bind and so we change things up.”
