Casey Stoney was only meant to be returning to England temporarily last June for a funeral when she found herself stuck in the country, along with her family, unable to go back to their home in California.
Upon landing on British soil, the former England captain was informed by her agent that she had been sacked as head coach of NWSL club San Diego Wave.
"When I got fired, it terminated our visas with immediate effect whilst I was in the UK, pretty much rendering me and my partner homeless, with three children," she tells BBC Sport.
As she had been outside of the US when her sacking happened and her visa was dependent on her work, she had no way of returning without finding another sponsor.
That led to a turbulent few months for the 42-year-old, who was left questioning whether she even wanted to keep working in football.
Now the former Manchester United boss is taking on international management for the first time in her new role as Canada coach, and is finally back to doing what she loves - getting out on the training pitch and working with her players.
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