Bob Higgins, who had been a coach with Fleet Town Football Club, was cleared of sexual abuse charges in 1992. Fleet Town FC said that Mr Higgins was not police checked in 2012 as his role did not involve working with children. The former players broke their silence last month to make claims of abuse in football, prompting several more to come forward. A total of 350 people have come forward alleging they were victims and 55 football clubs are linked to allegations of abuse. However, she said the scale of the abuse allegations was a "massive wake-up call" for club owners and directors to do the right thing at every level.
