The coach of Luxembourg women’s national football team, Dan Santos, has been sacked with immediate effect following allegations that he had sent “inappropriate messages” to some players.
“Several complaints were received alleging that the coach had sent inappropriate messages to some of the team’s players,” the national football association, La Fédération luxembourgeoise de football (FLF), said in a statement on Thursday. “This behaviour, which took place in the context of a relationship of authority and responsibility, is contrary to the ethical values and the respectful interaction required by the FLF.”
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The federation stated: “As soon as we became aware of this, we took immediate action to protect the players concerned and preserve the integrity of the sporting environment. The testimonies gathered and the obvious loss of trust on the part of the players made further co-operation impossible. As a result, the coach was relieved of his duties with immediate effect.”
Santos told the Luxemburger Wort that he did not wish to comment publicly on the allegations at this time. Santos took over the post in 2020 and had a contract until June this year. He led the women’s team to their historic promotion to League B last year ahead of the World Cup qualifying campaign, which began with two heavy defeats against Scotland last week.
(This article was originally published by the Luxemburger Wort. Translated with the aid of an AI tool and edited by Aaron Grunwald.)
