US EditionPhiladelphia Union Place Sporting Director Ernst Tanner on Leave After Allegations of Inappropriate Behavior
Seventeen sources allege misconduct by Tanner during his seven years at Philadelphia Union, prompting MLS to reopen its probe and the club to place him on leave.
- On Wednesday, the Philadelphia Union placed sporting director Ernst Tanner on administrative leave after Major League Soccer reopened an investigation following new reporting.
- A report published Tuesday by The Guardian detailed an eight-allegation complaint the MLS Players Association filed in January and found evidence supporting six claims.
- The Guardian described specific incidents including discriminatory language and alleged unwanted touching, citing 17 sources and emails about misogynistic comments, demeaning Black players, and enabling conduct by Sven Gartung.
- The Union remain in the MLS Cup playoffs and will host New York City FC on Sunday, with both the club and MLS pledging to cooperate and act if new information emerges.
- MLS had earlier closed an investigation after saying it could not corroborate the claims; this year it required Tanner to complete a structured remedial program and annual sensitivity training, while Tanner and his legal representative deny the allegations.
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US club Philadelphia Union suspends German sports director Ernst Tanner! Background: Presumably racist and homophobic behavior during his seven-year term.
Philadelphia Union's sporting director Ernst Tanner placed on leave while MLS reopens investigation into alleged misconduct
Sporting director Ernst Tanner was placed on administrative leave by the Philadelphia Union on Wednesday, after Major League Soccer reopened an investigation into allegations that Tanner often used racist, sexist and homophobic language and made repeated inappropriate physical contact with a staff member. The league reopened the probe after a report on Tanner’s conduct was published by the U.S. edition of The Guardian, outlining six of the eight…
Philadelphia Union place sporting director Ernst Tanner on leave after allegations of inappropriate behavior
Ernst Tanner was placed on administrative leave by the Philadelphia Union Wednesday, a day after a report by The Guardian surfaced allegations of racist and sexist language used by the club’s sporting director. The Guardian investigation revealed for the first time a complaint brought by Major League Soccer’s Players Association and investigated by the league. MLS closed the investigation after being “unable to substantiate the allegations,” it …
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