Columbus Crew dismiss reserve coach after conduct involving referee
Columbus Crew have dismissed reserve-team coach Federico Higuaín after he made sexist remarks and refused to release the hand of a female referee, according to Punch Nigeria. The available report does not provide further details about the match, the referee’s identity, the remarks or the club’s wider disciplinary process.
Columbus Crew have sacked reserve-team coach Federico Higuaín after an incident involving a female referee, Punch Nigeria reports. The report says Higuaín made sexist remarks during the incident. It also says he refused to release the referee’s hand.
The Columbus Crew decision ends Higuaín’s role with the club’s reserve team. The supplied report does not state when the incident occurred, whether it happened during a match or identify the referee involved. It also does not provide the wording of the remarks, details of any investigation, or a response from Higuaín.
The available information does not indicate whether further sanctions have been imposed.
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