Columbus Crew sack coach Federico Higuaín over sexist remark to female referee

Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew have dismissed reserve coach Federico Higuaín after he allegedly grabbed a female referee and called the game "a man's game."

• Columbus Crew have dismissed reserve team coach Federico Higuaín after he allegedly squeezed a female official's hand and told her "don't forget this is a man's game."
• General manager Issa Tall said the club concluded Higuaín's leadership standards "have not been met" after assessing the past month.
• Higuaín was sent off and given a two-match ban following the incident during an MLS Next Pro match on 23 August.
• The Professional Soccer Referees Association called the ban "drastically short," citing two deliberate acts of physical abuse and sexism against the official.