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childsafeguarding@uefa.ch
25 Jun at 11:38
Dear Sir/Madam,
Can you please explain why one of your member clubs who regularly compete in U.E.F.A.'s premier competition, are still allowed a licence to operate following abuse of young boys for over 4 decades?
Recently there have been numerous criminal convictions of coaches and personnel of Celtic F.C. regarding this abuse. Press reports from the 1980's and 1990's some from Celtic's own newspaper have proved that Celtic F.C. knew about the abuse and actually threatened libelous action against the "scurrilous" accusations against their employees.
The club kicked out a certain Jim Torbett for abusing boys only to welcome him back again to continue the abuse. The abuse also took place on U.S.A. soil during a tour there in the 90's.
Only recently due to criminal convictions and press exposure Celtic F.C. announced that they had been conducting a 2 year investigation into historical abuse at the club, this was following numerous claims that the boys club was a separate entity,which is blown out the water by a report from their own newspaper The Celtic View from 1986, that stated the Celtic F.C. Directors following investigation cleared the coaches and staff accused of abuse, from any blame and threatened the libelous action mentioned above.
This recent 2 year investigation was carried out in secret with no involvement from any victims and no involvement from Police Scotland.
Celtic F.C. must be held accountable by U.E.F.A. for failing in their duty of care to provide a safe environment for youngsters play football. They have also covered up the abuse for over 4 decades which has resulted in lives ruined and the will to live questioned by numerous young boys.
Failure to deal with this scandal makes U.E.F.A. complicit with condoning the abuse of children. An acquaintence of mine had to deal with their son being abused at Celtic boys club and it has been torturous to witness what the boy, now man has been through, he along with the others deserves an apology and financial compensation from Celtic F.C. in order to try move on and live a normal life for the time that remains.
To date the S.F.A. has been silent on the abuse at Celtic F.C. and action must be taken to prevent further abuse, this can only be done by U.E.F.A. as the governing body, taking the lead.
Look forward to your reply
Yours sincerely
Will post if i get a reply, would'nt hold my breath though