Angel City FC Head Coach Alexander Straus runs a National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) practice at the Angel City Performance Center in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angel City fired coach Alex Straus on Wednesday after a little more than a year on the job.
Angel City opened the season 4-6-1 and is in 12th place in the National Women’s Soccer League standings. The NWSL is on a summer break for the men’s World Cup and resumes regular-season play on July 3.
Angel City assistant coach Leif Gunnar Smerud will lead the club in the interim while a search is conducted for a new head coach.
Straus, 50, was hired by Angel City in April 2025 after a stint with Bayern Munich’s women.
