The managing director of AFC Wimbledon in the UK resigned after he was heard on bugged audio saying that a female employee was a “f–king slag” and that he wanted to “murder” her.
Danny Macklin, who worked for the EFL League Two club, was overheard making the remarks in his office at Cherry Red Records Stadium in London on a “covert recording device,” according to The Times of London.
The device had been planted there by a military veteran who was a part-time employee of the soccer club and was concerned about Macklin’s alleged verbal abuse of subordinates.
Macklin was overheard speaking about a ticketing manager who had previously worked for English Premier League teams including Fulham, West Ham United, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea.
“I f–king want to put her through a f–king window,” Macklin allegedly told two female employees.
“I’ve never wanted to kill someone, but I’d like to kill her. F–king slut.”
In a later diatribe, Macklin reportedly said, “Ah, slut . . . f–king, I’d like to put her through a f–king window.”
“I f–king want to murder her . . . I f–king hate her . . . f–king slag,” Macklin added.
Maclin declined to comment on the allegations, telling the outlet, “For legal reasons, I make no comment.”
Macklin resigned earlier this month, with the club releasing a statement thanking him for his “hard work.”
The audio’s contents were reported by The Times on Monday.
“Behavior such as that being alleged was and is not tolerated, nor is it representative of the culture at the club,” Wimbledon AFC told The Times in a statement.
“Once we became aware of the matter we acted appropriately in accordance with our responsibilities and values to promptly resolve it. For legal reasons we are not able to say more.”
