Crewe under fresh scrutiny after youth football ban on Barry Bennell emerges

29 November 2016 04:12
• Paedophile coach was banned from games in Manchester league in 1990• Bennell forcibly removed from at least one game on Crewe scouting dutiesCrewe Alexandra’s handling of the Barry Bennell affair is under new scrutiny after it emerged their former youth-team coach was so notorious he had been banned from attending fixtures in one of Manchester’s leading junior leagues.Bennell’s reputation was so tarnished he was forcibly removed from at least one game while on talent-spotting duty for Crewe, and so badly thought of that on another occasion it led to a fight on the sidelines. Related: Crewe were warned about Barry Bennell but he stayed on, says former board member Related: Barry Bennell in hospital as police widen football sexual abuse inquiry Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian