Schools
Announcement Tomorrow on Soccer Coach Job
There will be a press conference tomorrow morning at City Hall to discuss the head soccer coach job.
An announcement will be made tomorrow morning regarding the high school's head soccer coaching position.
A press conference is slated for 9 a.m. Saturday in the Mayor's Office at City Hall.
The job has been the subject of controversy in recent weeks, after players found out Head Coach Mike Petrides's contract was not renewed by school Headmaster Paul Krueger.
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Players met with Krueger last week, who re-considered his decision but decided to stand by it.
During an impassioned school committee meeting Monday, Mayor Michael McGlynn and Athletic Director Bob Maloney came out in support of Petrides and players threatened not to play next year if the coach wasn't brought back. But Krueger told the school committee his decision would stand.
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Krueger, Maloney and Superintendent Roy Belson met on several occasions this week to discuss the matter.
Along with the coaching job, Mayor Michael McGlynn is also expected to address athletic fields and city financing at the press conference.
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