Carolina Morace has resigned as head coach of the Canadian women’s soccer team

Carolina Morace has resigned as head coach of the Canadian women’s soccer team. The shock decision, which also included the resignation of her coaching staff, was handed to the Canadian Soccer Association verbally on Wednesday.

Canada, which had gone into the World Cup finals having lost only twice in its previous 25 games with Morace in charge and had moved to sixth in FIFA world rankings, but the team failed to capture a point in Germany. Canada lost all three of its group games against Germany, France and Nigeria this was seen as very bad for the team and coach. Carolina Morace had held the post since 2009.

The resignations came at the end of post-World Cup assessment of Canadian team performance. This news was out of the blue. It also comes at a bad time with Canada needing to regroup for Olympic Games 2012 qualifications scheduled for Vancouver in January.

Source: ottawacitizen.com

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Comment by melly on July 23, 2011 at 0:18: I have no idea who will become the new WNT CAN coach? I do agree with Jason de Vos all the way! everything needs to change right down to the youth and how they get trained in order to have good national competing teams. I think in the Canadian Women's team they simply couldn't keep the style they were trained to play in high pressure games....I was a little disappointed with Morace's body lauguage during the WWC, she didn't seem to show a lot of support! maybe it was just me? Always lots of questions then answers. We will just have to see!

Comment by Izzy on July 22, 2011 at 21:38: Campaign: Morace like new brazilian coach!

Comment by Women's Soccer United on July 22, 2011 at 20:16: @Melly I totally agree with you, I was discussing that when we heard this story break. It is very sad for the players who showed her so much support during that difficult time. Gareth made a good point on Twitter, that it is best for the decision to be made now so there is time for the team to adapt.
I wonder who is going to benefit from Carolina as their coach?

Comment by melly on July 22, 2011 at 20:03: i feel sorry for the players who really stuck their necks out for her! I like what she brought to the team and they loved her as a coach, her teaching style was the right way to teach. On the other hand l don't think she was happy? Not living in Canada and having the camp in Canada somewhere leading up to the WWC. I really don't know what to think. I do think it is totally going to put a toll on the team being the olympic qualification is in January! and now they have to get used to someone new.....again. The new coach must be one that teaches passing and tactical skill or there is no hope for a future!

Comment by Women's Soccer United on July 22, 2011 at 18:56: Who do you think will take the job as Canada's Coach?

Comment by Women's Soccer United on July 22, 2011 at 18:49: This is a shock decision, hadn't she just extended her contract? I know Canada's performance in the Women's World Cup was less than expected but when you think of the success they had leading up to the tournament, they are still a great team.