GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — The Green Bay school district issued an ultimatum to embattled East High football coach Niko Sila on Thursday: Resign in the next seven days or be fired.
That's according to a statement from the district issued Thursday afternoon, exactly two weeks after Sila was placed on administrative leave.
Sila was given the ultimatum by district leaders Thursday. Sources close to Sila described him as "shell-shocked" by the news.
If Sila chooses to not resign, his termination would need approval by the Board of Education. The next scheduled meeting is 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
Sila was placed on leave on Oct. 17. No reasons for the move have been disclosed.
In the following weeks, Sila has enjoyed an outpouring of support from players, parents and community members, many of whom called for his reinstatement. You can watch Green Bay neighborhood reporter Jessica Goska's story on that below. The story initially aired on October 23.
