Joshua Cavallo - the first man to come out as gay while playing top-tier football - has alleged he was pushed out of his former club due to "internal homophobia".
Cavallo, who recently joined Stamford AFC after leaving Adelaide United in May last year, made global headlines in 2021 when he came out with the support of his Australian club and teammates.
In an Instagram post on Tuesday, Cavallo alleged that the Adelaide United officials had afterwards sidelined him due to his sexuality, something a spokesperson for the club said it "categorically rejects".
"All on-field decisions relating to team selection are made solely on footballing grounds," the club's statement read.
In the Instagram post, Cavallo wrote that it had taken him a while to "digest how my time at Adelaide United ended" but said he was speaking out because fans deserve honesty.
