Was it mentioned before, maybe by @Swisdom that he had a habit of being pretty brutal with the youth players?
I did say that. For me he was poor at man management of younger players and ruled with fear. Probably what you would call "old-school" but possibly a bit too extreme and certainly not what you expect to see in this day and age.
From reading this it seems he was just a bully with what appears to be a bit of a god complex. I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up in the middle east to try and rebuild his career because nobody over here will touch him with a barge pole now.
Whoever was there at the time made a mistake in allowing him to apologise in person, so there's another learning thing. Has he been working for us up until now? Surprising that he wasn't suspended pending the outcome, given the seriousness of what he was accused of.
It’s also quite disturbing to read that the two complainants feel that what happened might have a negative impact on their own careers. If that’s the perception of women trying to carve out a career in football then football really does need to take a long hard look at itself.
Whoever was there at the time made a mistake in allowing him to apologise in person, so there's another learning thing. Has he been working for us up until now? Surprising that he wasn't suspended pending the outcome, given the seriousness of what he was accused of.
Was sacked along with Holden and Hayes. Would really assume the club weren’t aware of it until after he’d already been sacked
It’s sexual assault, clear as day - should be a lifetime ban - not sure why the 2 ladies didn’t go to the Police, as there were plenty of witnesses - do we know which country this was in ?
Whoever was there at the time made a mistake in allowing him to apologise in person, so there's another learning thing. Has he been working for us up until now? Surprising that he wasn't suspended pending the outcome, given the seriousness of what he was accused of.
Was sacked along with Holden and Hayes. Would really assume the club weren’t aware of it until after he’d already been sacked
He was appointed assistant manager on 17th of May, the Incident took place in June, he was sacked (alongside Holden) on 28th August.
Whoever was there at the time made a mistake in allowing him to apologise in person, so there's another learning thing. Has he been working for us up until now? Surprising that he wasn't suspended pending the outcome, given the seriousness of what he was accused of.
Was sacked along with Holden and Hayes. Would really assume the club weren’t aware of it until after he’d already been sacked
He was appointed assistant manager on 17th of May, the Incident took place in June, he was sacked (alongside Holden) on 28th August.
Whoever was there at the time made a mistake in allowing him to apologise in person, so there's another learning thing. Has he been working for us up until now? Surprising that he wasn't suspended pending the outcome, given the seriousness of what he was accused of.
Was sacked along with Holden and Hayes. Would really assume the club weren’t aware of it until after he’d already been sacked
He was appointed assistant manager on 17th of May, the Incident took place in June, he was sacked (alongside Holden) on 28th August.
I refuse to believe people in and around the club weren't aware? Surely not, if they were he shouldn't have been around the team at all under such investigation.
Pretty rotten if so. Horrible experience for the victims and I hope they get the support they deserve/may probably need. A stain on our club that bloke.
That was quite a shocking read. The FA will be obliged to report that to the DBS and rightly so. His employment options not just in football will be limited in this country.
Whoever was there at the time made a mistake in allowing him to apologise in person, so there's another learning thing. Has he been working for us up until now? Surprising that he wasn't suspended pending the outcome, given the seriousness of what he was accused of.
Was sacked along with Holden and Hayes. Would really assume the club weren’t aware of it until after he’d already been sacked
He was appointed assistant manager on 17th of May, the Incident took place in June, he was sacked (alongside Holden) on 28th August.
I refuse to believe people in and around the club weren't aware? Surely not, if they were he shouldn't have been around the team at all under such investigation.
Pretty rotten if so. Horrible experience for the victims and I hope they get the support they deserve/may probably need. A stain on our club that bloke.
The football grapevine would have been awash with the incident - the club must have known
Will this not be prosecuted/ pursued by the police?! The transcript suggests a crime if proven guilty that I would imagine carries a pretty meaningful prison sentence, not just a ban from coaching football!
Will this not be prosecuted/ pursued by the police?! The transcript suggests a crime if proven guilty that I would imagine carries a pretty meaningful prison sentence, not just a ban from coaching football!
They didn't report it to the police. Plus as it was done in another country the UK police have no jurisdiction.
It’s sexual assault, clear as day - should be a lifetime ban - not sure why the 2 ladies didn’t go to the Police, as there were plenty of witnesses - do we know which country this was in ?
Dreadful, disgusting behaviour
Yes, it was sexual assault - but if you can't work out for yourself why the victims were reluctant to go to the police, I suggest you ask Ladyflashheart for some pointers!!
I would certainly think twice about going to the police even in this country over a similar assault, knowing how the system works in England where victims are required to turn over their phones for months to prove they were not messaging the perpetrator before the incident, and criticised for what they were wearing as being provocative, etc, etc - never mind in a different country where I probably don't speak the language and have no idea of police culture over such matters.
I sincerely hope the victims are able to retain their anonymity, because if their names get spread by the grapevine there will always be some unreconstructed neanderthals who will regard them as either trouble makers or fair game, to the detriment of their future professional careers.
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From reading this it seems he was just a bully with what appears to be a bit of a god complex. I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up in the middle east to try and rebuild his career because nobody over here will touch him with a barge pole now.
Silly man
I'm too angry.
Ffs!
Pretty rotten if so. Horrible experience for the victims and I hope they get the support they deserve/may probably need. A stain on our club that bloke.
I would certainly think twice about going to the police even in this country over a similar assault, knowing how the system works in England where victims are required to turn over their phones for months to prove they were not messaging the perpetrator before the incident, and criticised for what they were wearing as being provocative, etc, etc - never mind in a different country where I probably don't speak the language and have no idea of police culture over such matters.
I sincerely hope the victims are able to retain their anonymity, because if their names get spread by the grapevine there will always be some unreconstructed neanderthals who will regard them as either trouble makers or fair game, to the detriment of their future professional careers.