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NWSL ousts commish Baird amid misconduct allegations levelled at Riley - sources

NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird and general counsel Lisa Levine have been removed from their roles, sources confirmed to ESPN.

The Athletic was the first to report the news.

No replacement for either role has been announced.

The decision was made by the league's Board of Directors and comes in the wake of a report that detailed allegations of sexual coercion and abuse by now former North Carolina Courage manager Paul Riley that spanned multiple teams. Riley was fired from his post on Thursday.

Riley's ouster was just the latest in a series of managerial dismissals, including Richie Burke from the Washington Spirt, Christy Holly from Racing Louisville and OL Reign's Farid Benstiti.