The league began investigating Montoya in March, when two formal complaints had been logged against Bay FC’s head coach.

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Investigators provided recommendations to Bay FC, Montoya and the league but did not propose any sanctions or punitive measures ...

The NWSL has found that Bay FC head coach Albertin Montoya did not violate the league's anti-harassment and bullying policy.

An investigation into Bay FC head coach Albertin Montoya found "shortcomings" in his communication style but no violation of workplace harassment policies, the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) ...

The league opened its investigation in March following the Chronicle report, despite having received complaints via the league's end-of-year anonymous survey in November. Montoya acknowledged ...

Bay FC and Angel City FC contested a low-stakes friendly match on Saturday in San Jose, but the on-field intensity was high ...

Bay FC’s head coach Albertin Montoya speaks during a press conference at Bay FC training field at SJSU in San Jose, Calif., Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) ...

Leah Freeman was a first-team All-American at Berkeley High before winning Pac-12 and ACC goalie of the year awards at Oregon ...

The independent investigation into Bay FC head coach Albertin Montoya did not find any violations of the NWSL’s Policy to Prevent and Eliminate Workplace Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying ...

Bay FC head coach Albertin Montoya claps during the team's NWSL soccer match against Angel City FC in San Jose, Calif., May 17, 2025. Credit: AP. By The Associated PressUpdated July 8, 2025 4:09 pm.