More soccer players report abuses as English FA opens reviewLONDON--English soccer's governing body launched a review Sunday into an escalating child sex-abuse scandal to discover what professional clubs knew about crimes being committed by coaches and what action should have been taken at the time. It has taken former victims of Bennell and other coaches to waive their anonymity over the last two weeks to bring a fresh light on abuses they suffered while trying to break into professional soccer. The players' union said more than 20 players had approached them with allegations of abuse. A 24-hour hotline supported by the FA was set up last week and has since received dozens of calls. Four police forces across England, including in London, have opened investigations after being contacted about Bennell and other unnamed individuals.

Source: The China Post November 27, 2016 16:28 UTC