St. John Bosco says Brian Wickstrom was fired as president because he obtained loans without authorization and it's backing coach Jason Negro after a lawsuit alleges that he embezzled money.

According to the Los Angeles Times, a lawsuit filed Monday alleges that St. John Bosco head football coach Jason Negro paid tuition of some players.

Former St. John Bosco president and CEO Brian Wickstrom, former CFO Melanie Marcaurel and former chief technology officer Derek Barraza filed the suit and allege the Salesian Society, the Catholic charity that operates the school, knew Negro was embezzling money and using it inappropriately.