The new commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), Jessica Bermansaid Wednesday that although it is frustrating that another league coach has been accused of misconduct, programs put in the wake of league scandals last season are helping to ensure the leagues ’concerns are addressed .
Houston Dash suspended coach James Clarkson on Tuesday after the team received a report about the league’s joint investigation and association of its players into alleged discrimination, harassment and abuse. Clarkson’s future will be decided “based on the final results of an ongoing investigation,” the team said.
“It’s the manifestation of the process put in place by the league and the players’ organization that has provided a path for people to bring up issues and for those issues to be investigated and handled properly, ”Berman said. “While we don’t want things like this to happen, the fact that the process worked as planned and all the parties involved are working together on the interim solution and the next steps are really important and overall constructive for with the progress we have made, the league is succeeding on this issue. ” Berman, who began his work on April 20, said he could not discuss the details of the investigation as it continues.
Clarkson is the longest -tenured coach in the NWSL. He was just another one on his team who was a manager at the start of last NWSL season. Everyone else voluntarily left the league in search of new opportunities. They went to other teams within the league, quit or were fired for alleged misconduct.
Houston Dash plans to name a temporary coach before the regular season begins at home against the San Diego Wave on Sunday. “As an organization, our highest priority is to create and maintain a safe and respectful work environment for our players and staff, which we believe is critical to our success in the field,” Dash said in a statement.
Last year five technicians resigned or were fired
In 2021, five other NWSL coaches resigned or were removed due to allegations of abuse or harassment, and Gotham FC fired their general manager. Washington Spirit fired coach Richie Burke in September after the league’s investigation into alleged violations of the NWSL’s anti-harassment policy and North Carolina coach Paul Riley was fired later that month after i The Athletic published the accounts of two former players who reported misconduct, including sexual misconduct and coercion. Riley denied the allegations.
Commissioner Lisa Baird resigned on Oct. 1 after about 19 months on the job, during which the players ’association demanded a joint union league investigation into the abuse. The league and US Soccer currently have some open investigations.
Source: La Verdad
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