CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- The North Carolina Courage announced Wednesday night that it has fired head coach Sean Nahas.

The NWSL women's soccer team said it terminated Nahas' contract effective immediately.

"The North Carolina Courage remain focused on the continued development of the team and maintaining a professional, competitive environment for players, staff, and supporters," the team said in a statement.

During a Thursday news conference, Sporting Director and Chief Soccer Officer Ceri Bowley spoke briefly about the change in leadership.

"In situations like this, there's always a multitude of factors that are considered," Bowley said. "And a multitude of factors were considered in this situation. The standards of this club are extremely high, and it felt that there was reasons we nee

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