FIFA has opened an investigation into a complaint received against Zambia coach Bruce Mwape for touching one of his players.
Several players witnessed how Mwape touched the chest of one of her teammates last Friday after training. The intention was to report the incident immediately, but they decided to wait until the last game was played to avoid reprisals from the coach.
FIFA has taken action on the matter and has confirmed that the investigation is ongoing. "FIFA takes any allegation of misconduct very seriously and has a clear process for anyone in football who wants to report an incident. We can confirm that a complaint has been received in relation to the Zambia women's national team and that it is currently is being investigated. We cannot provide further details about an ongoing investigation for obvious confidentiality reasons," a FIFA spokesperson told The Guardian.
The Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) already reported in September 2022 that it had sent an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Bruce Mwape. "If he wants to sleep with someone, you have to say yes ," a Zambian national team player told The Guardian at the time. "It's normal for the coach to sleep with players from our team," she added.
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