WASHINGTON, D.C. — NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman said Saturday that the league is “working really closely” with the San Diego Wave’s new ownership following a lawsuit filed last month against the club involving claims of discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination and sexual harassment, coupled with safety concerns about the team’s field that caused a relocation of a game earlier this month.
In early October, five former Wave employees filed a lawsuit against the club in the San Diego Superior Court, following allegations first raised in July by Brittany Alvarado, a former video and creative manager for the club, accusing San Diego and its president, Jill Ellis — who is not named as a defendant — of creating a hostile work environment.
About a month later, the Wave was unable to host its scheduled regular-season finale at Snapdragon Stadium in early November after a FIFA representative deemed the surface unplayable due to field conditions. At the time, ESPN also reported that the club incurred multiple fines throughout the 2024 season due to safety concerns about the field.
San Diego missed the playoffs this season after winning the NWSL Shield in 2023 as the league’s top-performing team in the regular season.
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