The New York Times - 14 Feb 2018 00:06

Charges against Barry Bennell mushroomed into a scandal that rocked English soccer.

Ex-football coach Barry Bennell, who is accused of 55 child sex offences, admits six charges.

The ex-football coach is charged with 55 alleged child sexual offences dating back to 1979.

More than 500 victims have now been identified by police investigating abuse within the game.
Sky News - 5 Feb 2017 05:52

Police in Lancashire have been accused of allowing a paedophile football coach to escape justice.
Sky News - 12 Dec 2016 05:14

The chief executive of the Scottish Football Association will meet police today as he faces mounting pressure to launch ...

Crewe director Dario Gradi is suspended by the FA pending an investigation into claims he "smoothed over" a complaint of...

Three ex-players hope a new trust will help achieve justice for abuse victims within football.
The Guardian - 3 Dec 2016 12:16

BBC reports staff member still working in sport after leaving club amid concerns about behaviour with youth players A fo...

Former Newcastle United footballer David Eatock says he was abused by coach George Ormond.
The Guardian - 30 Nov 2016 14:38

A 1990s Dispatches report into abuse went all but ignored, meaning the pain of victims endured unaddressed for decades. ...

Former Newcastle player Derek Bell says he wanted to kill the coach who sexually abused him during the 1970s.
The New York Times - 30 Nov 2016 03:07

Barry Bennell, 62, is accused of assaults suspected of occurring between 1981 and 1985 involving a boy under the age of ...

The football child sex abuse scandal is one of the biggest crises in the history of the Football Association, says chair...
The Guardian - 28 Nov 2016 15:52

• Bennell in hospital in Hertfordshire after 'fear for welfare incident'• Bennell sexually abused young players, inc...
The New York Times - 28 Nov 2016 04:29

England's Football Association announced an internal investigation into the claims after several former players came for...