The NWSL Abuse Allegations and Protests, Explained
A Timeline of the Abuse Allegations, Protests, and Negotiations That Have Rocked the NWSL
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On Oct. 29, the NWSL Players Association announced that the league had agreed to meet the eight demands the organisation released earlier in the month. The agreement came after weeks of ongoing negotiations between the union and the NWSL, including the league's new interim CEO Marla Messing.
Among the most significant developments, the parties agreed that the NWSL's investigation announced on Oct. 3 would be overseen by a five-person committee, including two representatives from the NWSL Players Association, one from the NWSL, one club representative, and one jointly selected neutral party, as reported by ESPN. Representatives from the Players Association would also meet with any potential commissioner candidates.
"This is only the beginning to transforming the NWSL," the Players Association wrote on Twitter. Negotiations for the league's first collective bargaining agreement are still underway, but "each of these demands is seen by the players as one step closer to the goal of taking our league back," said union president Tori Huster, a midfielder for the Washington Spirit.