Plot summary
Back in London, Ted begins his new job as the coach of the A.F.C. Richmond women's football team, catching up with Roy. He is informed that his assistant coach, Alice Chilton, is planning to resign after Rebecca passed her over for the head coach position. He gets to meet the female team, finding that their locker room is very small and they lack many resources. During a press conference, he is bombarded with questions related to the men's team instead.
Ted begins training sessions while getting to know the team, which includes striker Josie and Gemma, twin defenders Niamh and Siobhan, and goalkeeper "Boots". Boots is a skilled goalkeeper, but no football club is willing to make offers for her as she refuses to wear gloves. Ted's personality contrasts with Alice's abrasive personality, and she finds herself annoyed by his traits. Ted also meets up with Beard, who is unable to help him in his coaching duties due to his contract with the men's team.
Keeley fights to find appropriate facilities for the women's team. After Rebecca does not approve the budget needed to build a new locker room, she convinces her to let her use the visitor's locker room instead of sharing the academy's locker room. Roy volunteers to help fix it up by removing the sabotage he previously installed. Rebecca is also bothered when Alice suggests she does not support women, and tries to prove herself as a feminist.
Seeing Beard deeply misses Ted, Roy decides to release him from his contract, using an obscure clause. During training, Josie suffers a severe injury and Alice accompanies her to the hospital, where the injury is revealed to have her benched for the rest of the season. On Alice's final day, Ted reveals the new locker room for the team, and also privately tells Alice he researched her; she suffered a similar injury that ended her playing career and steered her toward coaching. Ted recognizes what she can bring to the team and asks her to stay on. She agrees, and Beard also arrives to join Ted's staff. Privately, Rebecca and Higgins discuss the long-term viability of the women's team, which is not just looking bleak, but it could also derail investment in the men's team as well.
Credits
Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Curiouser and Curiouser! (Ted Lasso). Paragraphs and formatting adjusted; illustrations, reference markers, block quotations and non-story material omitted.