Kyle Shanahan changes mind as San Francisco 49ers fire coach just days after Super Bowl defeat

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Days after losing the Super Bowl, Kyle Shanahan, the coach of the San Francisco 49ers, has a change of heart.
Within days after the San Francisco 49ers’ loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII, head coach Kyle Shanahan made several changes to his coaching staff.

By Andrew Gamble
01:00, February 16, 2024
Although he had previously stated that he expected every member of the staff to return for 2024, San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan disclosed that he fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks after Super Bowl LVIII.

The Kansas City Chiefs won their third Super Bowl in five years on Sunday night, defeating the 49ers 25-22. The highlight of the game was quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who completed passes for 333 yards and two scores.

Shanahan’s Super Bowl troubles get worse after the loss. As the offensive coordinator when the Atlanta Falcons fell to the New England Patriots in the greatest Super Bowl comeback ever, he has now lost two Super Bowls as a head coach, both to the Chiefs.

Three days after the game in Las Vegas, Shanahan is already making adjustments to his team. Wilks had only been brought on a year prior as DeMeco Ryans’ replacement after the latter was named head coach of the Houston Texans, therefore he made the decision to let him go.

Shanahan made the following announcement during a conference call: “This morning, I relieved Steve Wilks of his duties.” We’re going to switch around at defensive coordinator in the end. It was a really difficult choice to make because it speaks very little about Steve’s character as a man or as a football coach. He’s just the kind of man we’ve always wanted, really. He coaches football really well.