Former San Diego Wave worker Brittany Alvarado alleged a sample of abusive habits by membership president Jill Ellis in a social media submit on Wednesday.
The workforce vehemently denied the accusations in a press release, calling them “inaccurate and defamatory,” and defended the previous United States girls’s nationwide workforce coach.
Alvarado alleged “devastating” psychological well being impacts for herself and different workers and mentioned Ellis “has no place on this sport.”
“Ellis’s actions have been life-altering,” wrote Alvarado, a former video and inventive supervisor for the Wave. “She prioritizes private acquire over worker well-being, fostering an surroundings that allows abusive habits.”
The Wave mentioned Alvarado’s accusations towards each the workforce and Ellis are “categorically false.”
“San Diego Wave FC has been made conscious of a latest social media submit by a former worker that incorporates inaccurate and defamatory statements in regards to the membership,” the workforce’s assertion mentioned.
“The claims made therein are categorically false, together with those directed at our President Jill Ellis.”
Alvarado mentioned in her submit that she moved final yr from Charlotte to San Diego to work for the Wave teaching workers underneath Casey Stone, who was fired on June 24 amid a seven-game winless streak.
Alvarado additional alleged the Wave of masking its public picture whereas perpetuating “discrimination towards girls” and alleged that almost 75% of the over 30 workers who left the membership since its inaugural season in 2022 had been girls.
San Diego added in its assertion the intention of pursuing “all authorized avenues to deal with this matter.”
Alex Morgan took to social media to precise her disappointment concerning the allegations towards the membership. The Wave captain said the significance of fostering “an inclusive, optimistic, and protected surroundings for all gamers and workers.”
After Alvarado accusations of misconduct, two extra former workers have since come ahead with related claims on social media.
An investigation commissioned by the U.S. Soccer Federation in 2022 and led by former deputy legal professional basic Sally Yates uncovered points inside the NWSL concerning accountability, participant security, and a system that failed to deal with participant complaints.