Thursday, 17 November 2016

Associate of Barry Bennell also preyed on boys, two former players reveal

• Both players independently come forward after Andy Woodward told his story
• FA, Premier League and Football League praise Woodward’s courage

Two former professional footballers have independently told the Guardian about another person within the sport who had links to the serial paedophile Barry Bennell and preyed on boys without ever being detected.

Both former players have come forward separately to name the same man, alleging they were abused in one-off incidents as well as being among the extensive list of victims from Bennell’s three decades as a coach and talent-spotter.

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