MLS suspends Philadelphia Union executive Ernst Tanner after misconduct investigation

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Sporting director suspended without pay through 1 JuneLeague found ‘violations of MLS policies and standards’Major League Soccer announced on Monday that it has suspended Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner without pay through 1 June 2026. Tanner had been under league investigation since mid-November following a Guardian report detailing wide-ranging allegations of misconduct during his tenure at the Union.“Based on new information obtained during outside counsel’s independent review, the investigation substantiated violations of MLS policies and standards of professional conduct required of League and Club leadership,” the league said in a statement to the Guardian. Continue reading...

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MLS suspends Philadelphia Union executive Ernst Tanner after misconduct investigation
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Sporting director suspended without pay through 1 JuneLeague found ‘violations of MLS policies and standards’Major League Soccer announced on Monday that it has suspended Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner without pay through 1 June 2026. Tanner had been under league investigation since mid-November following a Guardian report detailing wide-ranging allegations of misconduct during his tenure at the Union.“Based on new information obtained during outside counsel’s independent review, the investigation substantiated violations of MLS policies and standards of professional conduct required of League and Club leadership,” the league said in a statement to the Guardian. Continue reading...

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