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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Matthew Hall

Fifa’s ‘broken’ case management process exposed in ongoing complaint against Jamaican coach

A general view inside the venue during the 74th FIFA Congress 2024 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) on 17 May 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand.
Fifa’s ethic’s committee has stalled on numerous occasions in handling complaints against Hubert Busby Jr. Photograph: Thananuwat Srirasant/FIFA/Getty Images

The Fifa ethics committee process for investigating sexual misconduct has been described as “broken” and guilty of failing athletes “big time” after a report made to its investigatory chamber was marked “case closed” without the alleged victim being contacted nor any witnesses being interviewed.

The report, made to Fifa’s ethics committee in November 2024, contained allegations against Hubert Busby Jr, the current head of the Jamaican women’s national team, in relation to multiple incidents that allegedly occurred when he was coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps women’s team in 2010 and 2011.

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