More information behind sudden resignation of Kelowna football coach surfaces
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An investigation was launched by the B.C. School of Sports after OKM reported the allegations.
More details behind the sudden resignation of Okanagan Mission Secondary School’s (OKM) football coach Johannes Van Leenen have surfaced.
In a Zoom meeting sent to Global News, OKM staff say accusations of undue influence arose in late December.
“Those concerns of undue influence related particularly to rewarding certain players for leadership and performance,” said OKM principal Derek Lea during the Zoom meeting.
“Particularly with things like expensive dinners and coach offering payment to players for work that may or may not have occurred.”
An investigation was launched by the B.C. School of Sports after OKM reported the allegations.
Lea declined to comment on Tuesday, directing Global News to a statement from B.C. School of Sports.
“While clearly there is a need for increased oversight and we wished these situations to have not occurred at all, the Athletic Director and Principal at OKM have been entirely forthcoming and transparent throughout this process.”
On April 12, additional reports made to OKM stated that there was ineligible use of over-aged players in a game against Salmon Arm.
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