Chelsea have apologised for the "terrible past experiences" of some former youth players after an investigation into child sexual abuse.
Barrister Charles Geekie found that Eddie Heath, who coached Chelsea's youth teams from 1968-1979, was a "dangerous and prolific child abuser. His conduct was beyond reprehensible."
Geekie said the abuse by Heath, who died in 1983, "was able to occur unchallenged," and his report documented "the life-changing impact it had on those affected."
Former Crewe manager Dario Gradi, who was suspended by the Football Association in 2016 amid separate investigations, was criticised by Geekie for failing to stop Heath when working at Chelsea in the early 1970s.