MELBOURNE — Australia’s national women’s soccer team coach Hesterine de Reus has been sacked, less than a month out from the team’s AFC Women’s’ Asian Cup title defense. Football Federation Australia announced the decision Thursday following an internal review into de Reus’s coaching methods. The players’ union, Professional Footballers Australia, had also raised issues about the environment within the Matildas’ camp. De Reus lasted just 15 months in the job with five wins in her 13 matches in charge, with a 2-1 friendly victory over Brazil on April 9 her final game in charge. De Reus’ predecessor, Tom Sermanni, was also recently sacked by the US. –  Reuters