February 17, 2023
Six professional soccer teams and the United Soccer Leagues don't have to face a lawsuit claiming they refused to hire a Black coach because of his race, though an Illinois federal judge sent claims against Major League Soccer to New York for further proceedings.
October 25, 2022
An English soccer coach suing Major League Soccer and several of its teams of racial discrimination asked an Illinois federal judge Tuesday not to toss out or transfer his case, arguing that some of his claims are not time-barred and that other misconduct he described is merely background for the suit, among other reasons.
September 07, 2022
A national soccer league that was sued alongside multiple U.S. soccer teams for alleged racial discrimination has asked an Illinois federal judge to dismiss the case, less than a month after one of the teams asked to have it thrown out, saying the claims are deficient and time-barred.
August 18, 2022
A Memphis, Tennessee-based professional soccer team accused of race discrimination by a Black coaching candidate has asked an Illinois federal judge to toss a suit alleging the team overlooked his application and instead hired a white coach, saying the court does not have personal jurisdiction.