Heba Presse – Agencies
The Zambia Football Federation has decided to prevent the coach of the national women’s team competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics from being alone with the players over fears of rape, after the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) opened an investigation against him following allegations of sexual assault.
The story began before the start of the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in the summer of 2023, when the new arrivals from Zambia rocked the atmosphere of the tournament, after Bruce Mwape, the national team coach, was accused of sexual assault.
The British newspaper “The Guardian” highlighted the testimonies of players who were assaulted by the coach, and one of them said: “If he wants to have sex with a player, she has to say ‘yes’.”
Despite all the accusations, the coach led the Zambian women’s national team to the World Cup, and he will also do so at the Paris Olympics in 2024.
Mwape has been under investigation by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) for some time after several allegations were made against him. British media also revealed that he was accused of sexually assaulting one of the women working at FIFA during the World Cup. and he has been accused of sexual misconduct against numerous other players on the national team.
