U.S. soccer president tells CNN more misconduct cases reported
U.S. soccer president tells CNN more misconduct cases reported
1:48 p.m. ET
U.S. soccer president Jack Clark says the number of athletes who have been disciplined for misconduct in college soccer programs has increased to 14, including three who are currently serving suspensions, and that the sport has seen more reported cases of “serious misconduct.”
In his first comments since the scandal erupted over the weekend, Clark said the 14 cases are not in isolation. He spoke on an “exclusive visit to the headquarters of U.S. Soccer,” which he called “one of the most important offices in the U.S. Soccer family.”
“Any institution, any workplace needs to be able to operate effectively and effectively, and that’s why our goal is to make sure every member of the soccer community receives their fair share of due process and has a chance to defend themselves while they’re able to,” Clark told CNN.
The 14 cases, which Clark said are ongoing, stem from six countries and three colleges that are not the U.S. Soccer or the NCAA. They include:
–Sudbury High School, which was stripped of its title as U.S. high school soccer champion, according to the New York Times, because it had allegedly paid bribes.
The school was also fined $25,000 and suspended an assistant coach for the 2013-14 season.
–An allegation that U.S. Soccer failed to adequately screen college players for drug abuse, according to the New York Daily News.
The U.S. Soccer Players Association issued a statement Monday night on the matter, saying, “We are aware of the matter and the information is being investigated.”
–A case in which a youth soccer coach from a wealthy New
