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Yates Report
The Yates Report, officially titled Report of the Independent Investigation to the U.S. Soccer Federation Concerning Allegations of Abusive Behavior and Sexual Misconduct in Women's Professional Soccer, is the official report documenting the findings and conclusions concerning abusive behavior and sexual misconduct in women's professional soccer, with a focus on the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The 173-page report was publicly released by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) on October 3, 2022. It is named for Sally Yates, the King & Spalding partner who led the investigation who had previously served as acting United States Attorney General.
The independent investigation was commissioned by the USSF on October 2, 2021, following a report by The Athletic about then-Portland Thorns manager Paul Riley's sexual harassment and coercion of players Mana Shim and Sinead Farrelly. Investigators identified and reviewed more than 89,000 relevant documents, created a hotline for anonymous reporting of relevant information, and conducted more than 200 interviews of current and former coaches, front office staff, owners, and players from eleven current and former NWSL teams, NWSL employees, player labor union representatives, USSF personnel, and representatives from the United States Center for SafeSport.
The report documented allegations of sexual and emotional abuse by former managers of the NWSL and noted failures at team, league, and USSF leadership levels in addressing player concerns. The report stated that owners and USSF inaction allowed coaches and managers accused of abusive behavior to continue working in the sport.
The report recognized nine key findings:
The report noted that the league did not have an anti-harassment policy until players demanded one in 2021, nor did it have an anti-retaliation policy or an anti-fraternization policy. It cited the USSF's rushed launch of the league, which deprived it of infrastructure, policies, and planning appropriate for a professional sports league despite incidents of harassment, fraternization, and abuse in previous professional and amateur women's and youth soccer leagues in the United States.
The report focused on reports of alleged abuse by three coaches:
The report included detailed allegations of abuse and misconduct, extending beyond sexual abuse and harassment to verbally abusive coaching and insufficient boundaries between staff and players.
It also highlighted systemic issues at clubs, such as then-Thorns head coach Cindy Parlow Cone reporting allegedly sexually harassing comments from Thorns head of business Mike Golub, and Thorns owner Merritt Paulson allegedly attempting to discuss the illicit distribution of a United States women's national team player's nude photographs with Thorns players.
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Yates Report
The Yates Report, officially titled Report of the Independent Investigation to the U.S. Soccer Federation Concerning Allegations of Abusive Behavior and Sexual Misconduct in Women's Professional Soccer, is the official report documenting the findings and conclusions concerning abusive behavior and sexual misconduct in women's professional soccer, with a focus on the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The 173-page report was publicly released by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) on October 3, 2022. It is named for Sally Yates, the King & Spalding partner who led the investigation who had previously served as acting United States Attorney General.
The independent investigation was commissioned by the USSF on October 2, 2021, following a report by The Athletic about then-Portland Thorns manager Paul Riley's sexual harassment and coercion of players Mana Shim and Sinead Farrelly. Investigators identified and reviewed more than 89,000 relevant documents, created a hotline for anonymous reporting of relevant information, and conducted more than 200 interviews of current and former coaches, front office staff, owners, and players from eleven current and former NWSL teams, NWSL employees, player labor union representatives, USSF personnel, and representatives from the United States Center for SafeSport.
The report documented allegations of sexual and emotional abuse by former managers of the NWSL and noted failures at team, league, and USSF leadership levels in addressing player concerns. The report stated that owners and USSF inaction allowed coaches and managers accused of abusive behavior to continue working in the sport.
The report recognized nine key findings:
The report noted that the league did not have an anti-harassment policy until players demanded one in 2021, nor did it have an anti-retaliation policy or an anti-fraternization policy. It cited the USSF's rushed launch of the league, which deprived it of infrastructure, policies, and planning appropriate for a professional sports league despite incidents of harassment, fraternization, and abuse in previous professional and amateur women's and youth soccer leagues in the United States.
The report focused on reports of alleged abuse by three coaches:
The report included detailed allegations of abuse and misconduct, extending beyond sexual abuse and harassment to verbally abusive coaching and insufficient boundaries between staff and players.
It also highlighted systemic issues at clubs, such as then-Thorns head coach Cindy Parlow Cone reporting allegedly sexually harassing comments from Thorns head of business Mike Golub, and Thorns owner Merritt Paulson allegedly attempting to discuss the illicit distribution of a United States women's national team player's nude photographs with Thorns players.