A Facebook page has been set up in support of a former Richmond FC soccer coach charged with assaulting a player.
The News understands players who used to be coached by Roberto Sciascia have set up the page to garner support for their former mentor.
By Tuesday, the page — Support Roberto Sciascia — had received 135 likes, including a message from former Richmond FC product Colin Jacques, now playing professional in Europe.
Current Richmond FC coach John Gattens has also pledged his support on the page for the under-fire Sciascia.
Sciascia has been charged with two counts of assault following complaints from some players and parents about abusive and bullying behaviour.
In a statement issued last week, B.C. Soccer announced that Sciascia was being “suspended...indefinitely from all soccer related activities.”
Sciascia is due in court again later this month, but details of the case are subject to a publication ban.
