- Sally Yates report reveals systemic abuse across multiple teams
- ‘This is women’s football in general,’ warns US international
The US midfielder Lindsey Horan has said she does not want the Sally Yates report into emotional abuse and sexual misconduct in her country’s domestic league to be the “end point” of discussions and investigations into abuses in women’s football.
A year-long independent investigation into abuse and sexual misconduct published on Monday revealed that abuse and misconduct had become systemic, spanning multiple teams, coaches, and victims in the National Women’s Soccer League. Speaking before the world champions’ game against the European champions England at a sold-out Wembley on Friday night, Horan said: “It’s not just the NWSL, this is women’s football in general, it’s women in general, we have these problems all over the world, it’s a global systemic problem. So I don’t want that to be the end point.
