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An explosive blog post, levelling pointed accusations at a local soccer coach over his time with the Vancouver Whitecaps women’s team nearly a decade ago, has sent shock waves through the local soccer community and led to his suspension from the club team he currently works for.

A former Whitecaps and national team player wrote a post about her and her teammates’ experiences playing for both teams, which were coached by the same person.

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The bulk of her post centred around an unnamed coach who she alleges fostered an environment of bullying, intimidation and inappropriate behaviour. No criminal charges were filed.

The coach in question continued to work in the B.C. youth system, eventually landing with Coastal FC in White Rock, where he’s worked for the past seven years.

Coastal FC spokesman Chris Murphy said the club had suspended the coach Tuesday, less than a day after the blog post went viral, racking up 17,000 views in 24 hours. The club said it will conduct its own investigation, but the shape and breadth of it has yet to be determined until board members meet later this week.