SportsFederico Higuaín reportedly fired as Crew 2 coach after incident with female referee
The Athletic reports that Higuaín strongly shook a female referee’s hand during an August 23 game and told her, “Don’t forget, this is a man’s game.”
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The Columbus Crew fired Crew 2 head coach Federico Higuaín on September 22, 2026, The Athletic reports. The outlet says the dismissal followed an August 23 mid-game incident in which he strongly shook a female referee’s hand and told her, “Don’t forget, this is a man’s game.”
Federico Higuaín reportedly fired as Crew 2 coach after incident with female referee
The Athletic reports that Higuaín strongly shook a female referee’s hand during an August 23 game and told her, “Don’t forget, this is a man’s game.”