Following allegations of sexual assault against ex-Portland Thorns coach Paul Rile, Thorns and Timbers owner Merritt Paulson announced his departure as CEO of both soccer teams on Tuesday.
"I feel that another step is necessary, Paulson wrote."Effective immediately, I am removing myself as CEO of the Portland Thorns and Portland Timbers, and announcing a global search for a CEO of the organization."This is just the latest development in the wake of a massive investigativeThe report revealed that Paulson and then-Thorns general manager Gavin Wilkinson were fully aware of but actively concealed sexual misconduct allegations against Riley in 2015.
While the Thorns terminated Riley's contract seven days later, the report detailed that the club concealed the true nature of the allegations. Riley's departure was announced as the non-renewal of a contract. When Riley later received a positive job referral from Wilkinson for a managerial opening with the Western New York Flash in 2016, Paulson was quoted in the report as saying"Congrats on the Riley hire. I have a lot of affection for him."named in the investigation.
Riley continued to coach in the USWL for six years after the allegations with the Flash and North Carolina Courage. He has against him as"completely untrue," writing"I have never had sex with, or made sexual advances towards these players" in an email to the Athletic.The day after the disturbing independent investigation findings of misconduct and abuse were released on Oct. 5, the Thorns
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