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Clarke: FA to support victims
- Updated: November 24, 2016
Greg Clarke insists the Football Association will do all it can to support the alleged victims of sexual abuse at clubs.
The FA chairman met with Andy Woodward at Wembley on Thursday after the former defender broke his silence on the abuse he suffered at the hands of youth coach Barry Bennell while at Crewe Alexandra 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.
Clarke has written to 30,000 football clubs raising their awareness and insisted the FA will do their utmost to support any criminal investigation.
“I think the important thing is to make sure at the moment that people are safe and crimes are being investigated,” Clarke told Sky Sports News HQ.
“We will take any action necessary to support the evidence …
