“I’m incredibly angry the club continue to refute that they knew anything about suspicions of Bennell’s activities,” he said. “This was discussed at the club’s top level and, as much as I tried to resolve this, regrettably I couldn’t. Smith, however, says he was already uneasy because he had heard a member of staff expressing concerns about Bennell’s relationship with young boys. Rowlinson, who had been chairman since 1964, asked for clarification about the precise nature of what was being alleged. After leaving the club, Smith was still so concerned about the set-up at Crewe he says he spoke about it on several occasions with Gwyneth Dunwoody, then the Crewe MP.

Source: The Guardian November 25, 2016 19:18 UTC