The North Carolina Courage clarified in a statement Friday night why they fired former head coach Sean Nahas, citing “confounding performance issues, culture issues, and a perceived lack of fit that created an environment that club leadership felt was untenable to the point that change was necessary at the head coaching position.

The North Carolina Courage played its first NWSL game Friday night since the sudden firing of head coach Sean Nahas two days earlier.

The North Carolina Courage dismissed head coach Sean Nahas, announcing the news in a tersely worded statement posted to social media.