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Stars removed head coach Lorne Donaldson in their second season

March 14, 2025; Orlando, Florida, USA; Lorn Donaldson, the head coach of Chicago stars FC, saw his team warm up before a game against Orlando Pride at the stadium. Compulsory Credit: Russell Lansford-Emagan Picture

Chicago Stars FC fired the second year head coach Lorne Donaldson after the start of 1-5–0.

The first assistant coach, Masaki Hemy, was named interim head coach on Wednesday. Hemy stars are the fifth head coaches – acting or permanent – from 22 November. 2021.

“We are grateful to Lorne Donaldson for honor of culture, respect and self-confidence,” said the stars general manager Richard Fauz. “We appreciate their work and wish him all the best for the future.”

In December 2023, the stars hired Donaldson, then 68, hopefully, the former head coach of the Jamaica women’s national team can turn around a franchise that has not won the playoff game since 2021.

After finishing finally in the National Women’s Football League in 2023, the team made a playoffs in the previous season despite a record of 10–14-2, and lost its opener in the No. 1 Seed Orlando Pride.

The stars are running in the opposite direction of the playoffs this season, standing in the last place with only three digits.

In their first six matches, the stars scored three goals and scored 14. His only win came on 13 April when he defeated Bay FC 2–1.

The stars play on the road on Sunday against the next Gotham FC (3-2-2, 11 digits).

Team will play her first game against Gotham FC on the road on Sunday without Donaldson.

-Bield level media

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