New claims allege 'toxic and confusing' environment in Canadian soccer

Fourteen ex-players claim that Canada Soccer and the Vancouver Whitecaps failed to protect youth team members from abuse and inappropriate behavior by a former coach

New details have emerged of a “toxic and confusing” environment inside top Canadian women’s soccer teams as a player and a former team manager have come forward to describe “sexual targeting” and inappropriate text messages with one player left “shattered” after a private meeting with a coach.

The latest claims come after the Guardian’s report last week where a former player described a the actions of a top coach – in charge of a national youth team and the Vancouver Whitecaps women’s team – as “the sickest thing”.

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