Ireland coach Vera Pauw out despite leading team to Women’s World Cup

DUBLIN (AP) — Vera Pauw’s four-year tenure as coach of Ireland’s girls’s workforce will finish when her present deal expires this week.

The Football Association of Ireland board introduced late Tuesday that Pauw received’t be retained regardless of main the nation to its first Women’s World Cup.

FAI chief govt Jonathan Hill thanked the Dutchwoman “for her hard work and commitment over the past four years and (we) wish her well for the future.” He famous the World Cup qualification that “made historical past and impressed a nation.”

Ireland was eradicated within the group stage of the match after losses to co-host Australia and Canada and a draw with Nigeria.

“The future is bright for women and girls’ football,” Hill said. “Our focus now is building upon the work done by Vera and the historic achievements of our women’s team, which we see as a platform to support the next phase of the journey for the team, and more broadly the development of women and girls’ football in this country.”

Pauw was additionally within the headlines earlier this yr when she denied allegations of “abusive and inappropriate” strategies throughout her time as coach of Houston Dash within the U.S. National Women’s Soccer League.