The National Women’s Soccer League and its players’ association released a 125-page report Wednesday presenting their 14-month joint investigation into leaguewide misconduct. Prepared by Covington & Burling (hired by the NWSL as an independent investigator) and Weil, Gotshal & Manges (counsel for the NWSLPA), the report details “widespread misconduct directed at NWSL players,” asserting that “the underlying culture of the NWSL created fertile ground for misconduct to go unreported.”
Wednesday’s memo laid out the joint investigation’s findings, which implicate numerous coaches, eight of the league’s 12 clubs and U.S. Soccer, as well as recommendations for the NWSL moving forward.
What’s next for the league? Here’s everything you need to know about the report, its revelations and recommendations in considering where the NWSL will go from here.
