The Portuguese Famalicao decided to suspend the club’s sports directorSamuel Coast, after accusations of sexual harassment were brought by several players to the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). It should be recalled that the Disciplinary Council, Non-Professional Section, of the Portuguese Football Federation, through an official statement, reported that the dismissal of Miguel Afonsocoach of the Portuguese women’s team.
Both leaders were suspended from their roles, the coach for 35 months, and the DT, a year and a half. In addition, they must pay fines between 3,000 and 5,100 euros.
Famalicao “with the utmost interest in preserving its values,” the country’s Federation reported in a statement, decided “to suspend functions, by mutual agreement and with immediate effect,” by Miguel Afonso, “until the truth of the facts is clear.”
The facts, in the 2020-21 season
The decision comes after accusations were launched by several players of Rio Ave women’s senior, where Afonso trained during the 2020-2021 season.
The complaint appeared on Thursday and this Friday, according to local media, several players presented evidence to the Portuguese Football Federation, which transferred them to the Prosecutor’s Office.
Afonso denied the accusations on Thursday and, in remarks to CNN Portugal, limited himself to pointing out that “there is a strange set up here.”
The version of River Ave
Rio Ave acknowledged in a statement that at the end of last season it “became aware of some circumstantial comments” from players about the coach’s “allegedly inappropriate approach.”
He explained, he asked Afonso about the issue, he denied it and, “at the request of the athletes, the matter was not followed up.”
However, Río Ave decided to sever the relationship with the coach by “understanding” that the management and methods of the group “were not consensual or adequate, and the conditions for continuity were not met.”
Rio Ave specified that the club was not aware of “any formal and official complaint being made by any athlete to the authorities” during that time.
Source: La Verdad
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