Montreal Roses FC fires coach Robert Rositoiu after W Canadian Championship exit
Maryse Bard-Martel will serve as interim head coach as the club seeks a fresh start after a quarterfinal exit, with 10 regular-season matches left.
- On Thursday, Montreal Roses FC fired head coach Robert Rositoiu one day after the club's upset elimination from the W Canadian Championship.
- The 1-0 loss to semi-pro side Simcoe County in the tournament quarterfinals at Stade Boréale prompted the organizational change. The defeat exited the Roses from their first-ever W Canadian Championship appearance.
- Rositoiu had guided the Roses to second place in the Northern Super League standings with an 8-4-3 record and 10 regular-season matches remaining before his departure.
- Sporting director Marinette Pichon announced Thursday that first assistant coach Maryse Bard-Martel will serve as interim head coach, stating the club is convinced "a fresh impetus is needed."
- Bard-Martel will lead the Roses in their return to action Sunday against AFC Toronto while the club searches for a permanent replacement.
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Maryse Bard-Martel will hold the position temporarily, following the club's very first defeat.
Robert Rositoiu, the head coach of the Montreal Roses since the beginning of the club, has been relieved of his duties.
The day after their elimination from the Canadian Championship, the Montreal Roses dismissed their head coach Robert Rositoiu.
The Montreal Roses announced on August 13, the dismissal of their head coach Robert Rositoiu. Maryse Bard-Martel will be the acting head coach of the team that plays his local games at the Stade Boréale in Laval. Rositoiu had become the first head coach in the club's history when he was appointed in September 2024. He led the team to participate in the playoffs of the inaugural season of the Super Ligue du Nord (SLN). In total, he maintained a r…
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