23 days ago
Columbus Crew sack coach Federico Higuaín for ‘man’s game’ jibe aimed at female referee
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. The Guardian Sport is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 23 Sept 2026, 09:49 UTC. The headline in use is “Columbus Crew sack coach Federico Higuaín for ‘man’s game’ jibe aimed at female referee”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Club coach also allegedly grabbed female official’s hand Referees’ union criticises MLS’s two-match ban Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew have sacked their reserve team coach after he allegedly grabbed a female referee’s hand and told her “don’t forget this is a man’s game”. Federico Higuaín was sent off for…
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Columbus Crew sack coach Federico Higuaín for ‘man’s game’ jibe aimed at female referee
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- The Guardian