Pedophilia in English football: "The biggest crisis I remember" (Greg Clarke, FA chairman)

"I think it's certainly the biggest crisis I can remember," said Greg Clarke, FA President on the 29/11/2016 about the scandal that has shook English football, with pedophilia charges committed by academy educators from the 1970s to 1990s.

In total, more than 350 potential victims have contacted the police since the first revelations of Andy Woodward, former player of the club Crewe Alexandra (League Two in 2016-17), in the Guardian newspaper on 16/11/2016. The English Association has opened its own investigation on the subject, conducted by Kate Gallafent, an independent lawyer, said the FA on 27/11/2016.

"Reading Andy Woodward's story in The Guardian was heartbreaking and we applaud his immense courage in coming forward to speak about the horrific abuse he suffered. The FA takes all matters of safeguarding and child protection seriously and we encourage anyone who may have experienced or is experiencing abuse in football, to contact the NSPCC's confidential 24 hour helpline on 0808 800 5000 or Child Line for children and young people 0800 1111. We've worked with the NSPCC for 16…