Sports World News of Friday, 2 December 2016Source: BBCChelsea FC 'paid me £50,000 over abuse'Former Chelsea footballer, Gary JohnsonA former Chelsea footballer claims the club paid him £50,000 to keep quiet about allegations of sexual abuse by a former chief scout. Gary Johnson told the Mirror he had been abused as a youth player by Eddie Heath, who is now dead. The latest allegations about sexual abuse in football comes as police say about 350 victims have now reported historical incidents within UK football clubs. In a statement Chelsea said: "Chelsea Football Club has retained an external law firm to carry out an investigation concerning an individual employed by the club in the 1970s, who is now deceased. 800 callersThere are now 17 forces looking into allegations of historical child sexual abuse in football.
