Zambia’s national team is participating in the women’s soccer World Cup starting in July. However, there is a dark cloud hanging over the team.
Bruce Mwape is the subject of wild accusations. PDO
Coach of the Zambian national football team participating in the Women’s World Cup in July Bruce Mwape is under investigation for sexual harassment. News about the topic The Guardian.
The Zambian football association FAZ said in September of last year that it had submitted the accusations of sexual harassment to FIFA for investigation. According to The Guardinan, Mwape, and Zambia’s under-17 coach Kaluba Kangwaare the subject of research.
Now really wild accusations have surfaced about Mwape. The player, who remained anonymous, had told The Guardian about Mwape’s methods of operation.
– If he wants to have sex with you, you have to say yes. It is completely normal in our team for a coach to have sex with a player, the Anonymous player told The Guardian.
“Behind the scenes, the situation is ugly”
One unnamed Guardian source who knows the team’s players says the players are being threatened if they speak out. According to the source, the football association has no desire to investigate the matter.
– The association does not intervene because the team is doing well in terms of results. It is their way of appearing successful to the people and the authorities, and raises their image. Behind the scenes, however, the situation is really ugly, an anonymous source said.
Mwape referred questions from The Guardian to the Football Association of Zambia, which declined to comment on the allegations. Fifa, on the other hand, did not respond to the newspaper citing the ongoing investigation.
Mwape has been the coach of the Zambian team since 2018. He piloted the Zambian team to the World Cup for the first time.