Women's FA Cup: Leicester City boss Willie Kirk misses quarter-final because of 'internal process'
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Willie Kirk won the Women's Scottish Cup and the Scottish Women's Premier League Cup while Hibernian boss
Leicester City manager Willie Kirk was not on the touchline for Saturday's Women's FA Cup quarter-final win at Liverpool because he is "assisting the club with an internal process".
Assistant manager Jennifer Foster and first-team coach Stephen Kirby took charge as the Foxes won 2-0 to reach the last four of the competition for the first time.
"Willie Kirk is assisting the club with an internal process, the outcomes of which will be determined in due course," said a club spokesperson.
Kirk, 45, joined the Women's Super League club in the summer of 2022, initially as a director of football before succeeding Lydia Bedford as boss that November.
Kirk's career in women's football has seen him manage Hibernian and Bristol City, before spending time on Manchester United's coaching staff.
The Scot then took charge of Everton in December 2018 and in just under three years with the Toffees he helped them reach the Women's FA Cup final in 2020.
Last season he guided Leicester from the bottom of the WSL to safety and they are currently seventh in the table.