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Manchester United made convicted paedophile Geoff Konopka 'guest of honour' at Old Trafford and celebrated his career despite him being banned from the game

Manchester United was allegedly unaware that celebrated women's coach Geoff Konopka was a convicted paedophile when they invited him to the club as a special guest last year.

Konopka, who was in charge of the Manchester United Ladies from 1983 until 2001, was sentenced to four years in prison in 2011 after being convicted of indecent assault and gross indecency against girls aged under 16 and 14, The Times reported.