Report: Former NWSL coach accused of misconduct decades ago

Published February 8, 2022 4:54 PM

By The Associated Press

Former Chicago Red Stars coach Rory Dames has been accused of misconduct stretching back decades when he was a youth team coach, before he joined the National Women’s Soccer League team, according to a report in The Washington Post. The accusations included verbal and emotional abuse and other inappropriate behavior, were detailed in a story published by the newspaper on Tuesday. An attorney for Dames denied the allegations.

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