NWSL: “No Organization Took Ownership Over Player Safety”
U.S. Soccer is named throughout the report as having fielded player complaints that, in many cases, went nowhere.
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Former United States Soccer Federation (USSF) President Sunil Gulati knew that Riley “chafed at directions regarding rehabilitation from USSF medical staff.”
A well-established agent reached out to USSF when Riley was short-listed for the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) job, indicating serious misconduct.
USWNT star Christen Press brought concerns about Dames to U.S. Soccer multiple times.
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Press specifically asked for an investigation into the Red Stars’ “unhealthy work environment” that never came to fruition.
U.S. Soccer also employed Holly as a scout in the time between his coaching tenures at Sky Blue and Louisville.
Interviews and records show that Holly was never fully vetted before being employed by U.S. Soccer.
Current USWNT head coach Vlatko Andonovski warned Louisville to look more deeply into Holly’s firing at Sky Blue without knowing or conveying specifics.
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Yates’ recommendations were extensive, and included the following:
“Teams should be required to accurately disclose misconduct to the NWSL and USSF to ensure that abusive coaches do not move from team to team.”
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“USSF should require meaningful vetting of coaches and, when necessary, use its licensing authority to hold wrongdoers accountable.”
“USSF, the NWSL, and teams should each designate an individual within their organizations who is responsible for player safety.”
The NWSL should determine whether discipline is warranted in light of these findings and the findings of the NWSL/NWSLPA Joint Investigation.”
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