Canada whistleblower Ciara McCormack has confessed her belief that some "untouchable" executives may never face justice amid a cascade of scandals in the women's football world.
In a 2019 blog post, McCormack, who played professionally in Europe and Australia as well as for the Ireland national team, revealed several abuses perpetrated by her former coach, ex-Vancouver Whitecaps and Canada youth national team boss Bob Birarda.
Birarda has since been charged with multiple sex crimes and is currently awaiting trial.
McCormack appeared on All of US: The U.S. Women’s Soccer Show amid a series of abuse scandals that have rocked the women's game.
Like McCormack, ex-NWSL players Sinead Farrelly and Meleana Shim spoke out against an abusive coach, Paul Riley, last month, with Riley and later NWSL commissioner Lisa Baird losing their jobs. The fate of many league owners and executives, though, is still unknown as multiple investigations get underway.
