Football Australia boss James Johnson says superstar Matildas captain Sam Kerr “has rights” and there will be no moves on her leadership after shock revelations she had been charged by UK police for allegedly racially harassing a police officer last January.
Both Johnson and Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson were unaware of the charge against Kerr until reports emerged early on Tuesday morning, more than a year after the incident first occurred.
Kerr is set to face trial in England next January accused of the racially aggravated harassment of a police officer in an alleged altercation over a taxi fare, after pleading not guilty in a London court where she appeared via video link on Monday.
Despite the incident occurring in January 2023, Johnson said he was in the dark and was careful not to make any assumptions given they were “serious allegations” while maintaining “there is…
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