5 years in the past, we wrote about among the issues that the New York/New Jersey professional soccer group, Sky Blue FC of the NWSL, have been having when it comes to administration and the remedy of gamers.
Since then, Sky Blue entered a brand new period, transferring from the comfortable confines of Yurcak Area at Rutgers College to the cavernous Pink Bull Enviornment in Harrison, N.J. It additionally modified its identify, to Gotham FC. And a bit greater than a yr in the past, Gotham received the NWSL title match in a dominating win over the Kansas Metropolis Present.
In the previous few weeks, Gotham has seen numerous its gamers go away the membership. In early December, workhorse midfielder Delanie Sheehan joined the Houston Sprint on a two-year deal. Matiana Lopez left for Chicago, and Sam Hiatt left for Portland.
Shortly earlier than Christmas, U.S. nationwide teamer Lynn Williams and goalie Cassie Miller have been traded to the Seattle Reign. Just a few days later, Yazmeen Ryan was offered to the Houston Sprint for money and a world roster spot.
Final week, Gotham introduced that midfielder McCall Zerboni could be leaving the membership as properly. Zerboni served because the group’s captain for a lot of video games throughout her 5 years with the aspect.
I assume, given the change in the way in which the NWSL operates — true free company with no draft — you’re going to see a number of mass exoduses and mass entrees onto groups within the offseason. However I’ve by no means seen this variety of high quality gamers leaving one aspect in lower than one month. This didn’t occur even when numerous gamers fled golf equipment with abusive coaches as delineated within the Yates Report.
And all this, as I noticed an merchandise on social media, mentioning that solely one of many present cohort of NWSL coaches at present has the background examine and anti-abuse coaching that was supposed to guard the gamers within the league.
Makes you marvel, doesn’t it?
