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Manchester United Face Lawsuit over Abuse Allegations
A civil claim alleges Manchester United failed to protect a boy from abuse at their training ground in the 1980s, with lawyers citing the club's lack of cooperation.
- Last week, Simpson Millar Solicitors filed court proceedings claiming Manchester United failed to protect the claimant from abuse by Billy Watts, former caretaker and groundsman in the 1980s.
- The 2021 Sheldon Review, led by Clive Sheldon KC, shows that Manchester United submitted multiple interviews and records, while Simpson Millar says internal disciplinary action against Billy Watts occurred in 1989 with later redeployment.
- The review details allegations that Billy Watts made inappropriate sexual comments, pulled individuals into an office, followed them into a sauna, wrestled at the Cliff training ground, and said `I’m only messing, shut up` when challenged.
- When contacted, Manchester United declined to comment, and Simpson Millar said `our client has shown enormous courage in coming forward after so many years`.
- With the caretaker deceased, the Sheldon Review noted Billy Watts cannot be prosecuted, and Simpson Millar says the case exposes gaps between public commitments and private claim handling.
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Man Utd facing legal action over historic sexual abuse allegation against former employee - The Mirror
Allegations have been lodged against a former Manchester United employee who worked at the club's training ground, the Cliff, in the 1980s and is now deceased
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