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21 hours ago, Lee909 said:

Probably deserves a thread of its own

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68985701

 

Premier League boss wins anonymity in child sex abuse civil case

 

She was recently told that no further action would be taken by the police in relation to her allegation.

 

The club and FA have been informed of the allegations against the Premier League boss, but he has continued his prominent role within football - representing his club at games and events.

 

The BBC found that seven out of 20 Premier League clubs have had players or bosses investigated by the police for sexual offences since 2020.

 

The Football Association (FA) and Premier League have been accused of prioritising commercial interests over the safety of women.

 

The powerful status of figures within the highest level of football has led to calls for suspensions until allegations have been fully investigated.

 

Kate, believes the lack of action within football and the protection of the boss' identity is putting further women and children at risk.

 

The FA told the BBC they do not comment on individual cases, adding: "We have robust safeguarding measures in place and all referrals into us are handled in line with our policies and procedures.

 

"We investigate and assess all allegations and concerns about individuals who may pose a risk of harm to children and adults in football and, where applicable, can impose proportionate safeguarding measures in accordance with FA safeguarding regulations."

 

 

 

 

 

No easy answers in how to deal with this. 

 

 

 

 

I know the good people of TLW are acting maturely with this and not speculating but the word boss and the description seem to infer an owner/ambassador.

 

If you make an assumption it is a British owner there aren't many. As it dates from the 90s and were in a position of power it probably means they weren't playing so the person would be a minimum age of 50. 

 

In an investigation in November, the BBC revealed how the boss was still in post despite being under criminal investigation for raping a different 15-year-old, who we are calling Kate, in the 1990s.

Kate told the BBC she was "terrified" to come forward.

Commenting on the recent decision by the High Court, Kate said: "Courts should not be swayed by the wealthy and powerful, no matter how long ago the allegations occurred.

"Other potential victims need to know that they are trying to be stopped and brought to justice, as this might give them the courage to come forward after years, even decades, of silent horror."

A third woman, Lisa, told the BBC investigation that she was locked in a room by the boss during a job interview and alleges he tried to coerce her into sexual activity.

She was recently told that no further action would be taken by the police in relation to her allegation.

The club and FA have been informed of the allegations against the Premier League boss, but he has continued his prominent role within football - representing his club at games and events.

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15 hours ago, Denny Crane said:

 

 

I know the good people of TLW are acting maturely with this and not speculating but the word boss and the description seem to infer an owner/ambassador.

 

If you make an assumption it is a British owner there aren't many. As it dates from the 90s and were in a position of power it probably means they weren't playing so the person would be a minimum age of 50. 

 

In an investigation in November, the BBC revealed how the boss was still in post despite being under criminal investigation for raping a different 15-year-old, who we are calling Kate, in the 1990s.

Kate told the BBC she was "terrified" to come forward.

Commenting on the recent decision by the High Court, Kate said: "Courts should not be swayed by the wealthy and powerful, no matter how long ago the allegations occurred.

"Other potential victims need to know that they are trying to be stopped and brought to justice, as this might give them the courage to come forward after years, even decades, of silent horror."

A third woman, Lisa, told the BBC investigation that she was locked in a room by the boss during a job interview and alleges he tried to coerce her into sexual activity.

She was recently told that no further action would be taken by the police in relation to her allegation.

The club and FA have been informed of the allegations against the Premier League boss, but he has continued his prominent role within football - representing his club at games and events.

 

Doesn't take a genius to figure out who it is.

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8 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

You rate every Celtic player who ever played @Bjornebye, what do you think of ORiley? The next De Bruyne?


hahaha nowhere near but he is very good. Easily been the best player up there this season and will be off to the prem in the summer. 


 

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1 minute ago, Pidge said:

Got the old firm on my phone because the tnt match is a passionless borefest.

Nobody could have predicted that.

I like Guardiola’s acting, pretending to be all stressed and wound up rather than it blatantly being a stroll in the sun. So tough guys.

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