- Matildas nice Lisa De Vanna did not maintain again on X
- Attacked outgoing Soccer Australia CEO
- De Vanna beforehand alleged harassment and bullying
Matildas legend Lisa De Vanna has publicly unloaded on outgoing Soccer Australia boss James Johnson, who has resigned after greater than 5 years in cost.
It comes after De Vanna, 40, alleged in 2021 she suffered same-sex sexual harassment, abuse and bullying throughout her adorned 150-game worldwide profession.
Her former teammate and W-League stalwart Rhali Dobson additionally alleged she was a goal of sexual harassment in her profession.
Striker De Vanna – who scored 47 objectives for the Matildas – was livid on the time after Johnson stated any such criticism can be dealt with by Sport Integrity Australia and never soccer’s governing physique.
‘It will be sure that issues like these raised by Lisa and Rhali are handled appropriately and people have the proper assist round them in an unbiased means,’ Johnson stated in a video assertion.
‘We should acknowledge that on the centre of this, we’ve two gamers who’ve proven nice braveness to discuss and to share their private experiences.
Matildas legend Lisa De Vanna has raised eyebrows after twice referring to departing Soccer Australia boss James Johnson as a extremely derogatory time period in a scathing tweet
It adopted Johnson informing the Soccer Australia board of his determination to resign on Thursday after greater than 5 years on the helm
Taking to X on Thursday, De Vanna did not mince her phrases about Soccer Australia CEO James Johnson (pictured left)
‘Lisa and Rhali, we see you and we hear you.’
De Vanna, Australia’s second-highest goal-scorer in senior internationals behind Sam Kerr, alleged abuse relationship again to 2001 when she joined the Younger Matildas squad as a 17-year-old.
She stated she had been sexually harassed, bullied and ostracised due to her reactions to such incidents.
Bombshell accusations embrace allegedly being pulled down from behind and dry-humped.
Quick ahead to 2025 and De Vanna clearly believes Johnson wasn’t proactive sufficient in addressing the allegations.
Taking to X on Thursday, De Vanna posted: ‘Goodbye [derogatory term] what took you so lengthy?
‘Hope you go to hell. Nobody ought to have gone by means of the darkness you set me by means of, however I survived, suppose that is over?
‘This chapter is much from over.’
It adopted Johnson informing the Soccer Australia board of his determination to resign on Thursday after greater than 5 years on the helm.
Present Director and former Matilda Heather Garriock has been named because the interim CEO.
Each day Mail Australia reached out to De Vanna and Soccer Australia for remark.
