The National Women’s Soccer League will create a $5m fund to compensate players who were abused by coaches and officials.
In 2021 players from across the United States’ top flight alleged abuse dating back over 10 years.
In 2022 an independent investigation – led by Sally Yates and King & Spalding LLP – found that abuse and misconduct of a verbal, emotional and sexual nature “had become systemic” in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).
On Wednesday the NWSL reached an agreement with the attorneys general of Illinois, New York and Washington DC that requires the league to create the restitution fund and implement league-wide policy changes to improve player safety.
“For too long, the hardworking and talented women of the National Women’s Soccer League were forced to endure an unacceptable culture of abuse, harassment, and retaliation,” New York attorney general Letitia James said in a statement.
She said the agreement “sends a clear message that such misconduct will not be tolerated and ensures players receive the compensation and protections they deserve.”
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