Philadelphia Union exec Ernst Tanner suspended after misconduct investigation

Source: New York Post

Major League Soccer suspended Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner without pay through June 1 following a months-long investigation after a November report alleged a wide range of inappropriate workplace behavior.   The Guardian detailed several allegations of misconduct against Tanner and corroborated several claims mentioned in a previous MLS Players Association complaint involving multiple instances of racist, sexist and homophobic behavior.     Philadelphia Union sporting director Ernst Tanner has been suspended by MLS Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports Following the Guardian report, MLS reopened its inquiry into Tanner with the law firm of Littler Mendelson leading the investigation.