The National Women will set up a $ 5 million fund for football league players, which stems from allegations of emotional and sexual misconduct by shaking the league in 2021.
Illinois, New York and Washington, DC’s Attorney General announced settlement with the league on Wednesday.
The fund will go to the players who experienced misuse. The agreement requires a league to maintain safety measures following a pair of investigation issued at the end of 2022, with comprehensive misconduct affecting many teams, coaches and players.
It also gives the Attorney General – Quame Raul of Illinois, lateitia James of New York and Brian L. of Washington. Schwalab, DC – The ability to care for the NWSL after the breakdown of the scam and if it is okay to thwart those people, changes.
Raul on Wednesday made a detailed allegations against Rory Dames, a former Chicago stars coach Rory Dames, who resigned in 2021, at a joint virtual news conference with other AGS.
Despite the player’s concerns in 2014, Dames stood in his coaching role, Raul said. In surveys and complaints, the players stated that Dames made sexual comments about the players’ appearances; Black players were referred to as thugs; Raul said that the players pressurized them to participate in one meal, during which they made unfair remarks.
Arnim Whisler, the owner of the then stars, told the Tribune in 2022 that Dames was allowed to resign as the club had no reason to believe that there was a security issue in our environment. ,
Now, in addition to the opportunity of compensation compensation, the league has come to make a compromise with the goal of giving a better avenue to report and misuse to the league players – to continue the relief – Raul said that ” Important or more important “. From the settlement fund itself.
The Attorney General thanked the players for coming forward with his experiences.
“Despite being the highest to lose, these players came forward to highlight the lack of accountability by those at the top of the league,” said Raul. “Because they used to talk to themselves and their colleagues, they have brought about improvement that would protect future players.”
In Springfield, Illinois village. Welcoming the news of the disposal, JB Pritjkar said that the impact of the agreement would not be known for some time, which women are subject to such behavior. “The world that we can provide.”
“You never know if an agreement was really enough until we see that the results are moving forward,” said during an unrelated news conference at Illinois State Capital. “I would say that many owners of those teams have stepped forward and are doing good work – including, as you know, Laura Rickets – to protect the players and stand towards them in this moment To try, I am happy to hear that there is a compromise. ”
Two former players – Cinad Pherelli and Maina Shim – came forward in Shim – 2021 and for a long time accused NWSL coach Paul relay of sexual harassment and force.
Riley, who denied the allegations, was later fired by Northern Carolina courage. He was one of the five head coaches in the league, who were either removed or resigned in 2021 amid claims of misconduct. At that time, NWSL Commissioner, Lisa Baird also resigned.
Both NWSL and US Soccer started investigating the allegations. The US soccer report was led by former acting American Attorney General Sally Q. Yates did, who found emotional misconduct and sexual misconduct that there were “systemic” in the game.
After investigation, NWSL implemented changes for the safety of the players. The NWSL Players Association also interacted on security measures in the league’s collective bargaining agreement.
Union Executive Director Meghan Burke said, “The investigation was initiated by NWSLPA as the players refused to remain silent in front of systemic misuse.” “Human rights and violations of civil rights were capable of a system to tolerated by him who failed his most basic duties: to protect his players.
“This agreement not only accepts those failures, but for the first time, establishs an enforcement mechanism under the law to justify NWSL and prevent future losses.”
Security measures that are made mandatory to continue to continue are widespread veterinarians of some team personnel, mechanisms to report abuse for players, access to free and unlimited counseling to the player, access to a league security officer and Access to policies that prevent teams from investigating themselves.
“We have worked collaboratively with NWSLPA and Attorney General, which is to add more power to add more strength to the programtic changes we adopted in 2023, and we have to add more power to add more power to the programtic changes adopted Ready to support the administrator in distributing, “NWSL Commissioner Jessica Burman said in a statement. “We will continue to do the necessary work to maintain the trust of our players.”
NWSL played its inaugural season in 2013. There are now 14 teams in the professional women’s League, including two more in 2026.
James said in a statement, “This disposal sends a clear message that such misconduct will not be tolerated and ensures that the players get compensation and security.” “Each athlete should be able to compete in a safe, supportive environment, and I thank the brave people who came forward to share their experiences.”