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Mar 17, 2021 · Bob Higgins was jailed for sexually assaulting 24 young footballers in the 1970s and 1980s. A report by Clive Sheldon QC found Southampton FC should have monitored him and reported him to police sooner.
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Jun 13, 2019 · Police have apologised to six victims of football coach Bob Higgins for the way the case was handled in the 1990s. Their lawyer is now calling for "double jeopardy" laws to be changed so child...
Jun 12, 2019 · Former professional football coach Bob Higgins has been jailed for 24 years and three months for sexually abusing teenage football players. The 66-year-old, who ran youth training programmes at...
Nov 26, 2021 · An independent review by Barnardo's found that Southampton Football Club knew about the rumours of child abuse by Bob Higgins but did not act on them. The review criticised the club's board for their inertia and lack of duty of care to the victims and survivors of Higgins' abuse.