‘They are protecting the club not girls’: More abuse claims hit North American soccer

Exclusive: A former player has told the Guardian that an international head coach attempted to solicit sex from her while with the Vancouver Whitecaps women's team

The head coach of the Jamaica women's national team has been accused by a former player of attempting to solicit sex from her during a recruiting process when he was in charge of the Vancouver Whitecaps women's team.

The latest allegations against a prominent figure in North American women's soccer come at a time when players around the world have spoken out about a culture of abuse and inappropriate behavior in the sport.