Harrington had been banned for two years by the NWSL following the publication of the league's joint investigation with the NWSL Players Association into the 2021 NWSL abuse scandal, which implicated Harrington in allegations of inappropriate behavior around players. Lomnicki had not informed the club of the hiring of former Red Stars assistant coach Craig Harrington by Chicago Empire FC, a Chicago-area youth soccer club formerly affiliated with the Red Stars where Lomnicki's husband serves as sporting director. On May 5, the Red Stars announced that the team had fired Lomnicki on May 4 due to a "lapse in judgment to not share important information with club leadership". On January 19, 2023, the Red Stars promoted associate general manager Michelle Lomnicki to general manager. On January 11, 2023, the Red Stars hired former Red Stars player and Kansas City Current assistant coach Ella Masar as the club's new assistant coach. On November 3, 2022, assistant coach Morinao Imaizumi left the Red Stars to become assistant coach of NWSL competitors Washington Spirit. On December 15, the club's board released a statement confirming the sale process. On December 5, Whisler confirmed his intent to sell his stake in the club through investment bank Inner Circle Sports. > Red Stars chief business officer Vicky Lynch resigned the same day, and the club named Mike Ernst as her interim replacement. On October 10, Chicago Red Stars players released a joint statement asking Whisler to sell his stake in the team. The team transitioned to being managed by its board with Kim Vender Moffat as its chairwoman. Later that day, the Red Stars board of directors voted to remove Whisler from the club's board of directors. On October 5, Whisler stepped down as the team's representative to the NWSL's board of governors. The Yates Report indicated that Red Stars majority owner Arnim Whisler was aware of the allegations and either declined to take action or actively defended Dames, and a report in The Athletic described a letter sent by minority owners to all Red Stars investors and board members as early as January 3, 2022, that detailed allegations of abuse by Dames and complaints against Whisler over poor player housing conditions and his continued influence over club operations. The report detailed alleged abuses experienced by players from coaches and staff, and included reports of abusive behavior by former Red Stars head coach Rory Dames, who resigned in November 2021. On October 3, 2022, the United States Soccer Federation published the Yates Report detailing the 2021 NWSL abuse scandal.
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