A new report from the Washington Post confirms what many suspected, but which couldn’t be previously confirmed, about the abrupt departure of former OL Reign head coach Farid Benstiti in July. The report states he was asked to resign after allegedly making “inappropriate comments to players regarding their fitness and nutrition”. These remarks mirror ones Portland Thorns and USWNT midfielder Lindsey Horan said he made about her while they were together at Paris Saint Germain.
OL Reign CEO Bill Predmore confirmed this news and told the Post he requested Benstiti’s resignation after he was told of the inappropriate remarks and the team investigated; simultaneously, a player reported the remarks to the league, which launched their own formal investigation.