Investigation commissioned by the National Women’s Soccer League and its players union found “widespread misconduct” dating back a decade that included instances of sexual abuse, manipulation and mocking players’ bodies, according to 128-page report.
and National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Lisa Baird resigned last year in the wake of abuse allegations made by former players.
“Verbal and emotional abuse and sexual misconduct occurred at multiple teams, was perpetrated by several coaches and affected many players," Yates said earlier this year. Riley did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday but has previously said a majority of the allegations are “completely untrue.”
The league said that it has seen a cascade of allegations against people in positions of power during the 2020 and 2021 seasons."In the course of 2021 alone, six of the League’s then-existing 10 clubs fired or accepted the resignations of general managers or head coaches due to misconduct, in some cases misconduct that had persisted for years," the report said.
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