Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Richie didn't coach girls at FCV. He directed the boys program. Non sequitur.
Does Tom Torres coach girls at FCV?
https://theathletic.com/2764932/2021/08/11/washington-spirit-richie-burke-nwsl-investigation/?redirected=1
He does. What did he do?
From the article:
Last summer, Spirit assistant coach Tom Torres left the club “to pursue other interests,” according to the team’s statement. Multiple sources say his departure followed concerning behavior at a post-NWSL Challenge Cup party in 2020. Those sources said he was intoxicated and making inappropriate comments to players in attendance. When reached for comment, Torres declined to do so.
In April, Torres took a new position as the senior staff coach for the girls’ academy and travel programs at The St. James FC Virginia, a sprawling, multi-sport and fitness complex in suburban D.C.
There are other known professional links between the Spirit and The St. James FC Virginia, as well. Christian Cziommer, a former member of Burke’s staff, is currently listed ex-officio as FC Virginia’s technical director for elite player development. Burke worked at FC Virginia (before it was acquired by The St. James) while Cziommer was there, and Cziommer became a member of Burke’s Spirit staff as a technical analyst and team performance coach from January to October of 2019.