Ex-NWSL commissioner Jeff Plush under scrutiny over abuse report
Plush served as NWSL commissioner from 2014-17.
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In a show of support for NWSL players, Chelsea’s players and staff linked arms ahead of their Women’s Super League game against Leicester City on Sunday.
Today we linked arms ahead of our kick-off to show solidarity with the players in the @NWSL. 👊 pic.twitter.com/KkS6DQchIp
— Chelsea FC Women (@ChelseaFCW) October 10, 2021
Amid the league’s turmoil, NWSL players have been stopping during the sixth minute of their competitions in a show of solidarity with Mana Shim and Sinead Farrelly, who came forward with allegations of sexual coercion and emotional abuse against former North Carolina coach Paul Riley.
The NWSL’s reckoning has spurred a broader conversation across women’s soccer, including the Venezuela’s women’s national soccer team, where players have accused former coach Kenneth Zseremeta of sexual harassment and abuse.
Plush served as NWSL commissioner from 2014-17.
Sauerbrunn plays for the Thorns, whose leaders have been caught up in scandal.
The news comes in the wake of U.S. Soccer's bombshell report.
One investigation could only do so much, U.S. Soccer's lead investigator said.