Football Australia executives and coach Tony Gustavsson were kept in the dark about a criminal charge involving Matildas skipper Sam Kerr over the alleged racially aggravated harassment of a police officer more than a year ago.
James Johnson, chief executive of Football Australia, said there was no place for racism in the sport but declared Kerr “has rights” as he and Mr Gustavsson separately told journalists they found out about the charge in media reports on Tuesday morning.
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