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RandySF

(59,238 posts)
Sun Nov 27, 2016, 07:18 AM Nov 2016

English Football Association looking into charges of sexual abuse of youth players.

Former footballers have been coming forward to say they were sexually abused as youth players.

The FA said: "We are working closely with the police to support their lead investigations and must ensure we do not do anything to interfere with or jeopardise the criminal process."

The FA has instructed independent leading counsel Kate Gallafent QC to assist it with its review.

The FA added that the internal review will look at what information the FA was aware of at relevant times around the issues, which clubs were aware and what action was, or should have been taken.


http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38121724

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English Football Association looking into charges of sexual abuse of youth players. (Original Post) RandySF Nov 2016 OP
Was reading this in the Guardian malaise Nov 2016 #1

malaise

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1. Was reading this in the Guardian
Sun Nov 27, 2016, 07:52 AM
Nov 2016

No surprise - the Denny Hasterts of the planet often hide in the sphere of sport/athletics

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