The men's cross-country team at Amherst College in Massachusetts has been suspended from team activities after a number of messages came to light that administrators called racist, misogynistic and homophobic.
Cardiff said in a statement: "When the messages came to light, over three months ago, the club strongly encouraged and advised Mr Moody and Mr Mackay to deal with the issue directly with the FA.
The text messages came to light during a Sept. 14 court hearing on misdemeanor assault charges that Rodriguez faces as a result of an altercation at Citi Field with his girlfriend's father, Carlos Pena.
After resigning in 2011 when his first set of sexually explicit messages came to light, he embarked on an apology tour, backed by his wife Huma Abedin, a top aide to Hillary Clinton.
The text messages came to light because they were sent on government phones.
On this point, Mr. Lewin was supported by Representative Anthony D. Weiner, the New York Democrat who resigned last month after lewd Twitter messages came to light.
His successor Mackay had led Cardiff to the 2012 League Cup final and into the Premier League the following season so there was some sympathy when he was sacked by owner Vincent Tan - but rather less of it once the accusations about the Scot's text messages came to light.
Strzok was removed from the team last summer after the messages came to light.
The bitter messages came to light when one of the recipients, Diana Mekota, shared Blazek's responses on social media.
Mueller removed Strzok from the special counsel's office when the messages came to light, but critics said Strzok's involvement tainted the probe.
(One of the agents, Peter Strzok was removed from Mueller's team earlier this year after the text messages came to light; the other had already left the investigation).
