Editing Boston Spirits (section)

=== Club Crisis (2015 - 2019) ===
Following Milner's coaching retirement, the Spirits struggled to find a suitable replacement. Steve Belanger was appointed to succeed him, however was unable to bring the Spirits to qualification, ending the season ranked 7th. The first time the Spirits failed to qualify since 2000, Belanger's campaign was dubbed a disaster by pundits and players alike, criticizing him for his inability to effectively lead the team and massively underperforming. Belanger defended himself by claiming his first campaign was not as dire as reporting made it seem, asking for another season to continue his project. His pleas, however, went unanswered, and he was sacked following the end of the 2016 season.

Andy Cleveland was brought in the replace him ahead of the 2017 campaign. With big expectations, Cleveland flopped spectacularly—the Spirits finished a shocking twelfth in the league, the first time the club ended a season in the bottom half of the standings. With only 25 points, Cleveland's campaign fell short of Belanger's by 7 points. With no hope of salvaging another season with the club, Cleveland resigned in the press conference following the Spirits' final match.

He was succeeded by Norris Whitfield, who scrambled to bring together a team that was in the national spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Whitfield was able to improve on the Spirits' 2017 performance, although, as noted by former Spirits captain Michel Beaulieu, such a feat was "not a tough ask." Whitfield's Spirits team finished ninth, scoring 30 points. Sensing an inevitable firing, Whitfield resigned shortly after the end of the season.

In a panic, Ted Stillwell was appointed as the fourth manager in as many years. He brought a semblance of the old Spirits back, battling for qualification throughout the season. On the final matchday, however, he was pipped out of the top four by Halifax, who surpassed them with 37 points to the Spirits' 36. Stillwell tried for a second season, however was relieved of his duties in a move that some considered rather brash.