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Red Stars name Lorne Donaldson as next coach

“I’m excited to work with this talented team that includes some of the NWSL’s best players to turn the Chicago Red Stars into a championship club both on and off the pitch,” Donaldson said in the team’s release.

Chicago Sun-Times

Red Stars hire former U.S. Soccer chief legal officer Karen Leetzow as club president

Leetzow was hired by U.S. Soccer in 2020 and oversaw the independent investigation — conducted by former U.S. Justice Department official Sally Q. Yates — into systemic abuse and sexual misconduct that permeated the NWSL.

Chicago Sun-Times

Laura Ricketts part of group planning to buy Red Stars

The Cubs co-owner also has an ownership stake in the WNBA’s Sky.

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Former Red Star, Michelle Lomnicki tasked with rebuilding club in new role as general manager

“Our biggest sales pitch [to free agents] is transition breeds opportunity,” Lomnicki said.

Chicago Sun-Times

4 former NWSL coaches are banned permanently following an abuse investigation

The banned coaches engaged in sexual misconduct, verbal and emotional abuse and made sexist and racist remarks to players, a 14-month investigation found.

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NWSL bans ex-Red Stars coach Rory Dames for life, fines team $1.5 million as league makes sweeping moves

Paul Riley, Christy Holly and Richie Burke were the other three coaches permanently banned from participating in the league.

Chicago Sun-Times

Red Stars facing uncertain future as three stalwarts sign elsewhere

Early in free agency, defender Arin Wright and forward Yuki Nagasato opted to re-sign with the Red Stars. Other than those two re-signings, the organization has not made any significant splash and has instead hemorrhaged players.

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What’s Next for the NWSL After the Latest Investigation?

The NWSL and NWSLPA’s joint investigation further detailed ‘widespread misconduct’ throughout the league.

Sports Illustrated

Complaints against ex-coach Rory Dames mishandled by Red Stars, NWSL and U.S. Soccer, according to new report

Dames declined requests to be interviewed for this investigation.

Chicago Sun-Times

Owner Arnim Whisler has begun process of selling his stake in Red Stars

One source familiar with the situation said it’s very early in the process and the club is still actively looking for interested investors. The biggest change since October is Whisler’s willingness to sell.

Chicago Sun-Times

The NWSL’s Failures Are a Familiar Turn in an Endless Cycle of Abuse

The Yates report was not the first time we’ve seen widespread misconduct hidden in sports, and it almost certainly won’t be the last.

Sports Illustrated

Red Stars are eliminated from NWSL playoffs

San Diego advances with a 2-1 victory.

Chicago Sun-Times

As NWSL playoffs begin, players' ‘just want to do their job’

The Red Stars are tasked with once again putting their issues aside for a game as they make their seventh consecutive playoff appearance Sunday, playing the San Diego Wave on the road.

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NWSL’s Red Stars Players Demand Owner Sell Team

Chicago’s board of directors voted to remove Whisler last week over his handling of claims of emotional and verbal abuse from players against former manager Rory Dames.

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Julia Poe: Chicago Red Stars — from owner Arnim Whisler to those who knew — face a turning point after damning Yates report

For nearly a decade, the Chicago Red Stars and the National Women’s Soccer League sold fans and players a lie.

Sports Illustrated

U.S. Soccer President: More Abuse Cases Emerged After NWSL Report

Cindy Parlow Cone announced new reports came to light in the wake of an investigation that uncovered systemic emotional abuse and sexual misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League.

Chicago Sun-Times

Removing owners like Arnim Whisler from NWSL is only the start

Women’s sports are facing a larger issue, one that’s reflective of society as a whole: the conditioning of women to accept abuse.

Chicago Sun-Times

Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn call for removal of NWSL owners mentioned in Yates report

“It’s my opinion that every owner and executive and U.S. soccer official who has repeatedly failed to protect the players, hidden behind legalities and have not participated fully in these investigations should be gone.”

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The USWNT Is Used to Shouldering Dark Times

What should have been a celebratory week for women’s soccer ahead of Friday’s friendly at Wembley Stadium has been soured by damning revelations within the sport.

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Megan Rapinoe Rips Embattled NWSL Owners Paulson, Whisler

The U.S. soccer legend wants to see those who enabled systemtic abuse in the league banished.

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NWSL’s Red Stars Remove Owner as Chairman of Board

The move comes on the heels of a stunning report that uncovered details of alleged sexual misconduct involving former coach Rory Dames.

Chicago Sun-Times

Red Stars Board of Directors wants to facilitate sale of Arnim Whisler’s shares

The Red Stars board is comprised of Dean Egerter, Abel Lezcano, Colleen Mares (Advisory Board Co-Chair), Kim Vender Moffat, Brian Walsh, Kevin Willer doesn’t intend to stop there.

The Independent UK

Stopping abuse must be ‘top of the list’ for women’s sport, Lucy Bronze says

An investigation found abuse and misconduct ‘had become systemic’ in America’s National Women’s Soccer League

Chicago Sun-Times

Red Stars chairman stepping away from decision-making roles after scathing report

Arnim Whisler to step aside from governing control of NWSL team.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | The Bombshell NWSL Investigation

Here’s what you need to know about allegations of misconduct concerning three former NWSL head coaches.

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