Former Norwegian women’s national team coach Martin Sjogren has been hired by the NWSL’s Chicago Stars, according to a report on Tuesday.

Sjogren is currently coaching Hammarby in the Damallsvenskan, Sweden’s top women’s league. Hammarby’s season concludes in November, prior to the NWSL Championship, but prior to the 2026 season, which begins in January.

It has been a tumultuous season in the Windy City, as the Stars have been through three head coaches and have only one win in 15 contests (1-9-5). They are just two points ahead of last-place Utah and a dozen points behind eighth-place Gotham FC, the team currently in the final playoff position. Only 11 contests remain in the regular season.

Lorne Donaldson, who guided the Stars to a playoff berth in 2024, was terminated in April and re

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