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Former youth football coach Barry Bennell found guilty of 43 counts of child sexual abuse
•Bennell, 64, who coached at Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra, was found guilty of indecent assault, buggery and attempted buggery and police said 86 more complainants have come forward since the case started.
'Devil incarnate' Barry Bennell gets 30 years in prison for sexually abusing 12 boys he coached at Manchester City, Crewe
•Bennell, who coached at Manchester City and other teams, was found guilty last week of dozens of child sexual offences, including indecent assault, buggery and attempted buggery.
Pep Guardiola expresses sympathy for victims of Barry Bennell sexual abuse as they launch suit against Manchester City
•Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expressed sympathy on Friday for the victims of child-abuser and former youth coach Barry Bennell after some of those directly affected launched legal action against the Premier League leaders.
Barry Bennell victims break silence over decades of sexual abuse at young age by former Manchester City scout
•After Bennell was convicted on Thursday of 43 counts of child sex abuse, the middle-aged men he raped and abused as boys said they had finally received justice.
Former youth football coach Barry Bennell convicted of child abuse in United Kingdom
•Former youth coach Barry Bennell was found guilty of multiple counts of child sexual abuse on Tuesday in a case that rocked English football, triggering hundreds of revelations.
From Manchester United to Chelsea, how England's top clubs were dogged by child abuse
Aakritim •Premier League great Matt Le Tissier has been the most high-profile player to speak on the subject, and this would encourage more players to speak about the trauma they suffered.
Fifa president Gianni Infantino vows 'zero tolerance' amid growing sex abuse revelations in England
•Fifa president Gianni Infantino vowed "zero tolerance" for child sex abuse in football following an escalating scandal involving coaches and ex-players in England
Sex abuse scandal: Several British clubs used gag orders to hush up victims, says prosecution lawyer
•There are claims "several" British football clubs have used gagging orders to silence victims of sexual abuse, a lawyer working with victims has said.
Former English football coach Barry Bennell charged with eight counts of child abuse
•Former coach Barry Bennell, who is at the centre of a scandal rocking English football, was on Tuesday charged with eight counts of child abuse, prosecutors said.
After footballers' sexual abuse revelations, children's charity launches helpline for victims
•A British children's charity has launched a helpline for sexual abuse victims after 4 English former footballers said they were abused by their coaches during childhood.