The club has committed to investigating historic child abuse claims that involved young players from the 70s.
Very pleased the club is now looking into this very serious problem that seems to have been extremely prevalent through the football league.
Looks like this is going to have serious reprocussions throughout the British game.
Chelseafc confront historic child abuse
posted on 3/12/16
Mr C, Bruce Buck our chairman is the senior partner in a top law firm.
Personally as much as I feel the clubs initial handling of the matter is dubious , without the facts its impossible to judge.
But with the Police and Fa at the time refusing to get involved its some what clear why the club didn't take it any further.
posted on 3/12/16
You're right iffy. I am just going by the initial reports and the fact that Chelsea offered to the victims lawyer to waive the confidentiality clause after all this started.
posted on 3/12/16
You have to also take into account this happened prior to the recent revelations. If it had happened since it is most likely to have been handled very differently as will the 350 allegations made last week alone.
posted on 3/12/16
I did not realise the settlement was last year.
Whichever way it is spun, it does not look good on Chelsea in the current climate
posted on 3/12/16
Mate its a Fckd up subject for sure, I do believe the club were in a difficult position when the matter arose, but the club have the best lawyers money can buy and they must have been advised.
The important point is as soon as the Police and FA decided to act the club followed suit
posted on 3/12/16
comment by ifarka, (U8182)
posted 3 minutes ago
Mate its a Fckd up subject for sure, I do believe the club were in a difficult position when the matter arose, but the club have the best lawyers money can buy and they must have been advised.
The important point is as soon as the Police and FA decided to act the club followed suit
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JFDI and iffy
posted on 3/12/16
comment by White Wall (U1078)
comment by Mamba - If it looks like a duck , swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck , then it is a duck (U1282)
posted 10 minutes ago
Exactly Topdog. Can't believe some Chelsea fans are trying to make out like the club did nothing out of place.
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Where is anyone saying the club did nothing wrong?
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I didn't say anyone is saying the club did nothing wrong? Learn to read.
posted on 3/12/16
http://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/12/chelsea-board-statement.html
posted on 3/12/16
You can't get much more clarity than that at this stage.
posted on 4/12/16
Exactly the club took legal advise, recognized the claim, acted upon it , this was agreed by the claimants solicitors as well as the clubs.
Taking responsibility where the FA and police failed.