The Whitecaps owners apologized for how the club handled decade-old allegations of abuse and harassment by a former coach in a letter issued on Wednesday.
Jeff Mallett and Greg Kerfoot issued a letter on Wednesday saying they "express sincere regret and empathy for the harm that has clearly come to many women who participated in our program" around 2008.
More than a dozen women who played for the Whitecaps and were part of Canada’s under-20 talent pool around 2008 have come forward to allege Bob Birarda, a former coach for both squads, acted inappropriately with members of the team. Allegations include rubbing a player’s thigh, sending players sexual text messages, making lewd comments and bullying young women who ignored or spoke out against his behaviour.The Whitecaps and Canada Soccer previously issued separate statements saying that concerns about behaviour within their programs in 2008 were investigated and, after the investigation was complete, the organizations parted ways with the coach.
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