LONDON (AP) — The English Football Association’s review of sexual abuse by youth soccer coaches linked to professional clubs has expanded as more victims come forward, the governing body said Tuesday after appointing a new lead lawyer.
Clive Sheldon, a lawyer with child protection expertise, will head the review in place of Kate Gallafent “in the light of the increased scope of the review,” the FA said in a statement.
Former players have been going public over the last three weeks revealing abuses as children by coaches from the 1970s, prompting investigations by 18 British police forces into incidents reported by 450 people.