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Woodward to meet FA officials
- Updated: November 24, 2016
Former Crewe Alexandra player Andy Woodward will meet FA officials on Thursday at Wembley to discuss his account of sexual abuse in football.
In an interview last week with The Guardian, Woodward broke his silence on abuse he suffered at the hands of coach Barry Bennell while at Crewe between the ages of 11 and 15.
Ex-Crewe midfielder Steve Walters and former Manchester City forward David White have since also claimed to have been abused by Bennell, while former England international Paul Stewart has described the abuse he suffered from an unnamed youth coach as a child over a four-year period.
Bennell was jailed for nine years in 1998 after pleading guilty to sexual offences.
Woodward told Sky Sports News HQ a fear of failing to fulfil his dream of becoming a professional footballer prevented him speaking out over the sexual abuse he suffered.
“I was scared, I was frightened, …
