Scots ice hockey outfit Glasgow Clan has removed its chief executive following an investigation into the signing of a player who has outstanding rape charges to answer to in the United States. Clan CEO Gareth Chalmers has been dropped by the team less than a week after it announced it was adding Finnish defender Lasse Uusivirta to the squad.
Fans were outraged at the news as it emerged that the 33-year-old player is facing criminal charges stemming from an incident in 2013. Head coach Malcolm Cameron will return to his role immediately, and will answer to a new general manager that will be appointed in the coming weeks.
It is unclear whether Chalmers, who has been with the team since 2013 according to his own social media profiles, has been removed from the club together or will be moved to a different role.
