• Why NWSL is paying players $5 million in restitution over past abuse scandal

  • Feb 6 2025
  • Length: 53 mins
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Why NWSL is paying players $5 million in restitution over past abuse scandal

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  • This week Full Time unpacks the outcome of a joint investigation by the attorneys general of the District of Columbia, Illinois, and New York into systemic abuse within the National Women's Soccer League from 2013 until 2021. As a result, the NWSL must create a $5 million player compensation fund as part of a settlement regarding its role in widespread allegations of abuse. We examine how we got here and what made the 2021 NWSL reckoning so impactful. What does this restitution fund mean for the league and women's soccer worldwide? Why is it important to note that the NWSL Players Association is the one forcing the league to be accountable? Hear from former players Erin Simon and Tori Huster as well as NWSLPA executive Meghann Burke as they reflect on the week's historic settlement. PLUS: The trial of former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales is underway in Madrid. How does it intersect with the NWSL's landmark changes and the broader landscape of making women's soccer safer around the world? _______________ Articles mentioned on the show: NWSL agrees to pay $5 million to players who suffered abuse in new settlement NWSL players pause games in protest as games return in wake of Paul Riley investigation ‘This guy has a pattern’: Amid institutional failure, former NWSL players accuse prominent coach of sexual coercion Luis Rubiales trial: Jorge Vilda spoke of ‘consequences’ for Jenni Hermoso, claims her brother _______________ HOSTS: Meg Linehan, Theo Lloyd-Hughes PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen _______________ Get in touch: fulltime@theathletic.com Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltime Subscribe to the Full Time newsletter here Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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