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The Football Association (FA) could and should have done more to keep children safe from historical sexual abuse, an independent review into the sport has found.
“Significant insignificant failings” meant the FA was “too slow” to have sufficient protection measures in place between October 1995 and May 2000. There was no evidence the FA knew of a problem prior to the summer of 1995.
The review conducted by Clive Sheldon QC has spoken to abuse survivors and survivor groups to examine what, if anything, the FA, clubs and individuals knew about reports of abuse between 1970 and 2005 and what action they took.
Man City issues public apology for failure to investigate concern over paedophile coach Barry Bennell
Senior management at the club were aware of rumours Bennell was a kiddie fiddler and that that he would lure victims to his house where he had a jukebox and exotic pets but did not act
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Man City management knew Barry Bennell kiddy fiddler paedophile rumours but failed to investigate, football sex abuse report finds
An independent QC-led review commissioned by the FA found the club failed to investigate the rumours, including arrangements for young prospects to stay at his house, and should have done so
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Barry Bennell (Image: PA)
Senior management at Manchester City were aware of concerns about paedophile coach Barry Bennell in the early 1980s but failed to investigate them, an independent report commissioned by the FA has revealed today.
The club failed to investigate the rumours, including arrangements for young prospects to stay at his house, and should have done so .
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Updated: March 17, 2021, 4:45 pm
FA chief executive Mark Bullingham has apologised for historic failings in safeguarding by the governing body (Mike Egerton/PA)
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Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham offered a “heartfelt apology” to the survivors of historical sexual abuse for failing to protect them.
An independent review by Clive Sheldon QC said the FA was guilty of inexcusable “institutional failings” in delaying the implementation of child safeguarding measures between 1995 and the spring of 2000.