Scandal breaks out in the women's U-20: player reported a case of sexual harassment

Through an official statement, the APF rejected this incident against one of its footballers and stated that an investigation is underway to clarify this delicate issue.

“The Paraguayan Football Association strongly condemns all types of violence against women and that violates the dignity and rights of women,” the statement initially says.

Furthermore, he added: “As of the publications of the date, an ex officio investigation has been immediately initiated to clarify the facts and take appropriate actions in accordance with current legal regulations.”

The newspaper ABC Color of Paraguay reports that the soccer player who defends the colors of Paraguay in the South American U-20 forwarded the complaint to an Ethics Court of the APF and argued that she suffered constant harassment by a person who belongs to the coaching staff of the selected and the events would have happened in training and in the gym.

It was revealed that the person who was harassing her apparently touched her back and put his hand on her leg while she was training on a bicycle at the gym.

Paraguay is one of those classified for the final hexagonal and beat Venezuela on the first day.

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