In Ted Lasso season 4, which sport did Ted coach before returning to Richmond?

Before returning to Richmond in Ted Lasso season 4, Ted coached American football.

Ted’s original career was in American college football, where he worked as a coach in Kansas. Rebecca then recruited him to manage AFC Richmond, an English association-football club, even though he had no experience coaching soccer.

That contrast is the foundation of the series. Ted understands leadership, motivation and teamwork, but he must learn the technical and cultural differences of English football. Season 4 continues that theme by placing him in charge of a women’s football team.

The two sports are often both called “football” in English-language discussion, which can cause confusion internationally. Ted’s original sport is American football; the Richmond story is about association football, commonly called soccer in the United States.