The New England Revolution on Tuesday positioned educator and carrying director Bruce Enviornment on administrative let fall pending an investigation from Primary League Football into allegations he made “insensitive and inappropriate remarks.”
Enviornment, a former two-time educator of the U.S. men’s national team, has been in command of the Revolution since 2019, and the staff recently sits in 2nd park in MLS‘ Japanese Convention.
“New England Revolution Sporting Director and Head Coach Bruce Arena has been placed on administrative leave pending a review into allegations that he made insensitive and inappropriate remarks,” MLS said in a statement.
Fresh England added in its own statement: “The New England Revolution organization has placed Coach Arena on administrative leave as a result of an ongoing investigation being conducted by Major League Soccer into allegations of insensitive and inappropriate remarks.
“The group takes any allegations of place of business misconduct extraordinarily significantly and is operating intently with the League and completely cooperating with its investigation.”
According to a report in The Athletic, the team was told Sunday he would be absent, but no reasons were given. Curt Onalfo was put in place as interim sporting director and Richie Williams was named interim coach.
Arena led the U.S. to the quarterfinals of the 2002 World Cup before returning for a second spell in 2016, when he failed to lead the team to the 2018 World Cup.
The 71-year-old is the most successful coach in MLS history, having won five MLS Cups — three with the LA Galaxy and two with D.C. United.
