The Sheldon report found the Crewe hierarchy should have done more when rumours first circulated about BennellThe board members of Crewe Alexandra have been urged to stand down by their local MP over their much-criticised handling of the child sexual abuse scandal at the club. Last week the independent report published by Clive Sheldon, QC, said that the Crewe hierarchy should have done more when rumours first circulated about Barry Bennell. A youth team coach at Crewe in the 1980s and 1990s, Bennell is serving 34 years in prison for raping and sexually abusing young boys. SponsoredNow Dr Kieran Mullan, the member of parliament for Crewe and Nantwich, says that John Bowler, the Crewe chairman, and other members of the board “should consider their positions”. Bowler and his colleagues have come in for heavy criticism since new allegations concerning Bennell were

Source: The Times March 24, 2021 00:01 UTC