The Philadelphia Union placed sporting director Ernst Tanner on administrative leave Wednesday as Major League Soccer reopened its investigation into his alleged misconduct.

The actions of both the Union and MLS come on the heels of a report by the Guardian on Tuesday that accused Tanner of racist, sexist and homophobic comments during his seven years with the club. That report came after the MLS Players Association filed a complaint to the league about the 59-year-old German in January.

“Following publication of a Guardian article that included new allegations and potentially new information, MLS will reopen the investigation,” the league said in a statement on Wednesday. “MLS maintains an anonymous reporting hotline and encourages anyone with relevant information to come forward.”

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