Racing Louisville and head coach Kim Björkegren have mutually parted ways, the club announced Friday.
Björkegren will return home to Europe to pursue other opportunities there while general manager Ryan Dell and Racing Louisville immediately begin a global search for the team’s next head coach.
“We appreciate all that Kim did for us here at Racing,” said John Neace, chairman of Soccer Holdings, the parent company of Racing Louisville. “The team showed continued improvement under his leadership. We wish him the very best in his next position.”
“I want to say thank you for two great years,” Björkegren said. “It has been a lot of hard work, but I’m now happy to leave the club in a better position from when I came to Louisville. I want to say a special thanks to the owners, especially John Neace and his family, and thanks to the president James O’Connor, the staff and, of course, to the players. Thanks to the fans and to all the people who make Racing and Louisville a great place. After many years abroad, it’s now time to go back home to Sweden with my family.”
The coaching search starts at a critical juncture in the offseason, with free agents allowed to sign with new teams starting Nov. 20 and the expansion draft and NWSL Draft coming up this winter.
“We firmly believe we have the pieces in place to become a perennial playoff team in the NWSL,” Dell said. “Our search is centered on finding a head coach to elevate our team to that next level.”
