Football abuse victim 'suffered breakdown'

Jason Upshall said he had been left unable to eat in front of other peopleA former youth footballer has said he had a nervous breakdown caused by psychological abuse by a former Southampton FC youth coach.

Jason Upshall is one of two more players to make allegations about Bob Higgins who coached them in the 1980s.

Another man claims he received groin area massages while half naked.

Mr Higgins was cleared of sexual abuse charges in 1992 and has always denied any wrongdoing.

Mr Upshall, 44, from Street, Somerset, was one of a number of young players who were taken on as apprentices at Southampton FC after training at the Bob Higgins Soccer Academy near Bath.

'Couldn't eat'

He said he suffered a…