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Indonesia police say stadium exit gates too small for escape in deadly soccer stampede

Police say the gates at the soccer stadium can only accommodate two people at a time, as hundreds were trying to escape.

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Indonesia police: Stadium exit gates too small for escape

Indonesian police say the gates at the soccer stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and could only accommodate two at a time when hundreds were trying to escape

The Independent UK

One of the Worst Stadium Tragedies in History: An Expert Explains What Led to the Soccer Stampede in Indonesia

Indonesia’s football crowds are well-known for their excitability. The risk of crowds getting out of hand should be managed pre-emptively.

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Tear gas, locked gates led to Indonesian soccer stampede, spectators say

It was the closing stages of the match, a soccer derby in Indonesia's East Java province, and 29-year-old spectator Ahmad Nizar Habibi said he had a gut feeling things were about to turn ugly.

Reuters

Indonesia soccer body bans 2 club officials for life over deadly stampede

Indonesia's soccer federation said on Tuesday it has banned two officials from Arema FC for life over a weekend stadium riot that killed at least 125 people.

Reuters

Family of Indonesian soccer stampede victim recall proud fan

For more than three decades, Iwan Junaedi was a devoted fan of the Indonesian soccer side Arema FC, barely missing a game at the club in the country's top-flight league.

Reuters

Internal watchdog faults police use of tear gas in deadly Indonesia soccer riot

Indonesian police wrongly used tear gas inside a soccer stadium to disperse rioting fans, an internal oversight official said on Tuesday, while the country's soccer federation banned two club officials over the chaos that killed at least 125 people.

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NWSL Players Speak Out After Investigation Exposes Misconduct

“Owners who have driven a culture of disrespect, who are complicit in abusing their own players, have no place in this league.”

Sports Illustrated

How the Sydney United 58 controversy highlights 'old soccer' tensions at heart of 'new football'

After alleged fascist chants and Nazi salutes at Saturday's Australia Cup final, Australian football must reckon with the darker parts of its past as it works towards its future, writes Samantha Lewis.

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Red Stars one of three organizations that failed to fully cooperate with abuse investigation, report finds

Report finds Arnim Whisler refused to accept Rory Dames resignation following claims of abuse in 2014.

Chicago Sun-Times

Soccer-Informal workers at risk of exploitation in Qatar during World Cup - U.S. official

Workers in Qatar's informal economy are especially at risk of exploitation during this year's soccer World Cup and Doha must strive to prosecute human traffickers and identify their victims, U.S. Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya told Reuters.

Reuters

Reports finds systemic abuse in US women’s football

Abuse in US National Women’s Soccer League rooted in culture that normalises ‘abusive coaching’, independent probe says.

Al Jazeera

U.S. Soccer investigation finds "systemic" abuse in women's league

"Abuse in the NWSL is rooted in a deeper culture in women’s soccer, beginning in youth leagues."

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Abuse in the U.S. women's pro soccer league was systemic, a report finds

An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women's Soccer League last season found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport.

The Independent UK

US Soccer players face systematic sexual and emotional abuse in NWSL, investigation finds

‘It’s disgusting. It’s horrifying. It’s devastating, heartbreaking and unimaginable. But it’s real’

The Guardian - US

Report finds sexual misconduct and emotional abuse is ‘systemic’ in US women’s soccer

A year-long independent investigation into abuse and sexual misconduct in women’s soccer in the US has delivered a damning verdict

Chicago Sun-Times

Emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in NWSL, report says

The investigation focused on three former coaches: Rory Dames of the Red Stars , Paul Riley of the North Carolina Courage and Christy Holly of Racing Louisville.

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The Independent UK

NWSL abuse was systemic, damning report says

An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport, impacting multiple teams, coaches and players

Evening Standard

Indonesia stadium crush: Fans ‘died in the arms of players’ as child death toll rises to 32

Football fans died in the arms of players on the pitch during the Arema FC stadium disaster in Indonesia, the team’s coach has said.

Reuters

Explainer-Indonesia football stadium tragedy: what happened, death toll, and reaction

At least 125 people died over the weekend in Indonesia when a soccer match between two teams that were fierce rivals ended in a stampede, marking one of the world's worst stadium disasters in recent decades.

The Independent UK

Indonesian recalls stinging tear gas in deadly soccer melee

Dicky Kurniawan felt the sharp sting in his eyes as Indonesian police fired tear gas into the football stadium

Reuters

Indonesia to give 50 million rupiah in compensation to families of victims of deadly soccer stampede - senior minister

Indonesia will give 50 million rupiah ($3,268) in compensation to the families of at least 125 people who died in a stampede at a football stadium at the weekend, a senior minister said.

ABC News

Indonesia sets up team to probe fatal soccer stampede as 32 children announced among 125 dead

An Indonesian official says at least 32 of the victims were children aged between 3 and 17, while investigators are examining the actions of police and security officers and searching for possible vandals.

Reuters

Death toll for child victims of Indonesia soccer stampede reaches 32 - official

Fatalities among children following a soccer stampede in Indonesia at the weekend have climbed to 32, from an earlier count of 17, a government official said on Monday.

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