Former Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore’s alleged misconduct had been widely known among university employees during the last two seasons with him at the helm, multiple sources told CBS Sports .

Moore, 39, was fired with cause Wednesday for engaging in an “inappropriate’ relationship with a staff member — and was detained by Pittsfield police department later that day for an alleged assault.

“This was the worst-kept secret,” one source said, adding that rumors of Moore’s alleged misconduct with the staffer had been floating around for some time.

A high-level Michigan booster claimed Schembechler Hall — the football building — was “swarming with lawyers” earlier this month.

“Everybody in the program has known this the last two seasons,” the booster told CBS.

“This is a sad day

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