An awkward affair ensued at the North Carolina Courage's weekly pre-match media conference on Thursday after the club announced the firing of head coach Sean Nahas late Wednesday evening.

The North Carolina Courage dismissed head coach Sean Nahas, announcing the news in a tersely worded statement posted to social media.

A “multitude of factors” went into the firing of North Carolina Courage coach Sean Nahas, sporting director Ceri Bowley said, but he would not elaborate.