Danny Senda, a former defender for Wycombe and Millwall, was handed a four-year football suspension after touching two women improperly and then confessing to two charges of misconduct.
The two women, who had been on a coaching course abroad with the 42-year-old last June, have received a “deeply sorry” message from the Football Association.
The two women entered the bar thereafter with a small group of others, including Senda. According to the initial complaint, Senda drew her in close, covered her right shoulder with his left arm, and ran his other hand down the front of her shorts.
The initial complaint took his arms off of her. She watched as Senda touched the second woman as she was about to exit the pub.
According to the second woman, she felt hands come from behind her, settle into her chest, and then place one hand on top of each breast. When she turned around, Senda was there. After that, she turned to leave the pub with the first woman.
Senda was ordered to leave the course as soon as the women informed the course leaders about the incidents. The women consented to meet with him before his flight back to the UK, at his request for a chance to apologize. After that, the women officially complained to the FA.
They decided not to file a criminal complaint, and as the incident happened abroad, the UK authorities were powerless to take any action.
These violations were of “the utmost seriousness,” according to the independent commission that handed down the four-year ban to Senda, and they “amounted to the commission of criminal offences that could never be condoned or tolerated in any environment.”
“Women deserve to be involved in professional football without the fear of any form of abuse,” an FA official stated.
We looked into the extremely serious accusations as soon as we learned about them because this was a stunning case.
We express our sincere regret that the victims had to go through such a horrific ordeal and appreciate them for coming forward with the incidents and helping the inquiry to its full completion.
“We will not put up with Daniel Senda’s actions from June 2023. All reports of alleged sexual assault in a football setting will be looked at by us; typically, we do this in conjunction with the police. However, in this instance, the occurrences took place abroad and were not under the purview of UK law enforcement.
“We hope that the very long ban acts as a strong deterrent and a clear signal that women in football will receive support and protection, and that those who violate this policy will face harsh consequences.”
According to the panel’s written reasons, at his July FA interview, Senda claimed he didn’t remember committing the offenses because he had too much to drink, but he didn’t dispute them either.
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