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Martin Sjogren dismissed as head coach of the last-place Chicago Stars
The club made the move after a 4-13-1 start and a league-worst nine goals, with Karina Báez taking over for the rest of the season.
- On Wednesday, the Chicago Stars fired head coach Martin Sjogren as the club languished at the bottom of the NWSL standings with a 4-13-1 record.
- The Stars rank last among 16 NWSL teams with a league-worst nine goals scored while allowing 33, entering Friday's match against the Seattle Reign on a five-match winless streak.
- Assistant coach Karina Baez takes over as interim head coach while the club dismissed assistant Anders Jacobson and rehired former head coach Lorne Donaldson as interim director of coaching.
- Stars President Karen Leetzow said the organization is "determined to make our club a serious contender" through rebuilding its sporting infrastructure beginning now and into 2027.
- Baez becomes the team's sixth head coach since the start of 2025, following the May firing of general manager Richard Feuz amid ongoing front-office instability.
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Last-place Stars fire head coach Martin Sjogren
The Stars have dismissed coach Martin Sjögren after less than a season with the National Women's Soccer League club.Assistant coach Anders Jacobson was also let go by the Stars, the team said Wednesday.The Stars (4-13-1) are in last place in the NWSL with a league-worst nine total goals scored, while allowing opponents 33 goals. The Stars have a five-match winless streak going into Friday's match at the Seattle Reign.Sjögren, the former coach of…
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