NWSL calls off weekend games after allegations against coach

By ANNE M. PETERSON

The National Women’s Soccer League volition not play the games scheduled for this play arsenic it deals with the fallout from allegations of intersexual misconduct against a erstwhile coach.

North Carolina Courage manager Paul Riley was fired by the squad pursuing a study successful The Athletic that elaborate the alleged misconduct, which included claims from 2 erstwhile players of intersexual coercion.

The NWSL did not specify Friday whether the games were canceled oregon postponed. In a statement, Commissioner Lisa Baird said the determination was made with the NWSL players’ association.

“This week, and overmuch of this season, has been incredibly traumatic for our players and staff, and I instrumentality afloat work for the relation I person played. I americium truthful atrocious for the symptom truthful galore are feeling,” Baird said successful the statement. “Recognizing that trauma, we person decided not to instrumentality the tract this play to springiness everyone immoderate abstraction to reflect. Business arsenic accustomed isn’t our interest close now. Our full league has a large woody of healing to do, and our players merit truthful overmuch better.”