Richie Williams, a longtime assistant and former player under Arena, is currently interim head coach of the Revolution.
All 12 sources interviewed for this story spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation and events surrounding it publicly. MLS policy generally forbids its teams and employees from doing so.
“I know that I have made some mistakes and moving forward, I plan to spend some time reflecting on this situation and taking corrective steps to address what has transpired,” Arena said in a statement.Arena was placed on administrative leave on Aug. 1, with Williams taking over as interim manager and technical director Curt Onalfo installed as interim sporting director. The investigation conducted by outside law firm Proskauer Rose was announced simultaneously.
Onalfo has his own lengthy history with Arena that dates back to the late 90s as well. Arena has worked with the former MLS player in some manner for long stretches of the past two decades during spells with D.C.
Another of Arena’s assistants, former Revolution player Shalrie Joseph, made his sentiments public in an Instagram post last week. “Thank you for being the man you are,” wrote Joseph. “I appreciate every lesson and early morning conversations we used to have… love you big guy.”during the initial stages of the investigation. At the time, Gil said he’d never heard Arena say anything inappropriate.
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