Portland Thorns announced general manager/president of soccer Gavin Wilkinson has been placed on administrative leave as it conducts its ongoing investigation in wake of the Paul Riley sexual coercion allegations.
There is no word of his role as GM/president of soccer for MLS's Portland Timbers.
The move comes less than an hour after Thorns players released a statement calling for the club to address "its failures," which included a call for him to be placed on leave.
Meanwhile, players across the league paused at the six minute mark and stood in solidarity at midfield as the NWSL deals with a scandal that extends beyond Riley.