US Soccer report on NWSL abuse: What you need to know
JWS breaks down the key findings from the 172-page report.
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According to reporting by The Athletic’s Meg Linehan and Jeff Rueter, the USL is finalizing plans for a lower-division women’s league. The pre-professional league is set to begin in 2022.
The USL is finalizing details to bring back the W-League, a women’s pre-professional league that will begin in 2022, sources tell @jeffrueter, @itsmeglinehan, & @MLSist.
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) June 7, 2021
The return of the league comes 7 years after the original version folded.https://t.co/KJKEQLU8O8
The league is projected to include eight clubs and mirror the men’s pre-professional league, League Two’s structure. Players will not be compensated, as the league will focus primarily on development.
JWS breaks down the key findings from the 172-page report.
Baird served as NWSL commissioner from 2020-21.
The statement follows US Soccer's investigation into abuse in the NWSL.
A former U.S. attorney general, Yates oversaw the year-long investigation.