Sinead Farrelly, who came forward with misconduct allegations that sparked a reckoning in U.S. football, has been named to Ireland’s team for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Farrelly and fellow player Mana Shim accused former National Women’s League coach Paul Riley of misconduct and sexual coercion in an article published by The Athletic in 2021. The allegations, which he denied, …
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that the North Carolina Courage fired Paul Riley on Thursday. You’re trying to survive in his hierarchy.” Riley responded to a list of 23 questions about his alleged conduct with an email in which he stated that the majority of the allegations are “completely untrue.” He wrote: “I have never had …
