ED ANDRIESKI / Associated Press
The Washington soccer team hired attorney Beth Wilkinson to review the team’s protocols and “take a deep dive into the organization’s past culture,” according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
It comes after Professional Staff Director Alex Santos and Deputy Professional Staff Director Richard Mann II were fired earlier this week, according to Ben Standig and Rhiannon Walker of The Athletic. Both executives from the main office had been with the organization for more than 10 years.
How Schefter noticed the Washington Post You are preparing a story about the organization’s culture.
This comes amid significant changes to the franchise, including the recent ad The team’s name will officially change after more than 80 years.
the Washington Post Minority owners Fred Smith, Dwight Schar, and Robert Rothman are also looking sell your shares on the team, a total that combines about a 40 percent stake.
Wilkinson will now have a role in the organization after a long career in Washington DC as a defense attorney. He worked at the United States Department of Justice and recently participated in notable cases involving Brett Kavanaugh and Michael Flynn.
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