Courage were unaware of sexual misconduct allegations against coach, says owner

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NEW YORK : North Carolina Courage owner Steve Malik said the team only became aware of sexual harassment and coercion allegations against former coach Paul Riley when they were reported last week. National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) games at the weekend were postponed after The Athletic on Thursday outl

NEW YORK : North Carolina Courage owner Steve Malik said the team only became aware of sexual harassment and coercion allegations against former coach Paul Riley when they were reported last week.

In a statement on Wednesday, Malik said while he was aware of an investigation into Riley's behavior with the Thorns in 2015, he was"assured was in good standing" during due diligence conducted when he purchased the Flash in 2017."During his employment with the Courage, we had no knowledge of allegations of sexual harassment or coercion. When we learned of the horrific allegations in last week’s reporting, we took those seriously and immediately terminated Mr.

The Athletic said Riley denied"the majority" of the allegations detailed in its report. Attempts to reach Riley for comment were unsuccessful.The allegations have prompted investigations by the NWSL, U.S. Soccer and FIFA. The Thorns said there had been"a systemic failure across women's professional soccer."

 

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