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 have fired head coach Sean Nahas, the club announced on Wednesday. Nahas has been the head coach of the team for nearly four years. The team's statement on Wednesday was only two sentences, noting that Nahas' contract had been "terminated."

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.”