Ireland manager has been accused of body-shaming, attempts to excessively control her players' diets and failing to co-operate with investigation - which found widespread misconduct in NWSL; she says "cannot allow my name to be attached to such false accusations" and thanks FAI for support
Republic of Ireland Women head coach Vera Pauw has denied "every allegation" made about her in an investigation by the National Women's Soccer League regarding her time in charge of Houston Dash.
Pauw, who was head coach of Houston Dash in 2018, has been accused of body-shaming, attempts to excessively control her players' diets and failing to co-operate with the investigation - which found widespread misconduct in the NWSL.
The allegations in the report follow on from the release of an independent investigation in October, which found abuse and misconduct had "become systemic" in the NWSL, the United States' top-flight women's league.
The Dutch coach says she "cannot allow my name to be attached to such false accusations" and thanked the Football Association of Ireland for their support in the matter.
In an statement released on Friday, Pauw said: "To suggest I would body shame any human being, footballer or not, is an insult to my personal values and to my behaviour as a coach and I cannot allow this claim to go unchallenged.
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