Overview
- The Stars announced Wednesday that they had parted ways with general manager Richard Feuz and immediately opened a public search for his replacement.
- For now, senior team officials, the club’s player leadership group and select sporting staff will run sporting decisions through an internal committee.
- Chicago sits second-to-last in the NWSL with a 3-8-0 record this season, a sharp decline from its 2024 playoff finish that ownership said justified the leadership change.
- Analysts and club officials have pointed to recent roster moves under Feuz — multi-year extensions for Julia Grosso and Sam Staab and the offseason swap of Ludmila for Jordyn Huitema — as part of the scrutiny on his tenure.
- The timing heightens urgency: the Stars host San Diego this weekend and face a monthlong World Cup break that compresses the transfer window and narrows the window to fix results and roster issues.