EFL BACKS SHELDON REPORT…

Lessons learned to stop abuseBy John Lyons

THE EFL have said they are ‘extremely sorry’ for the pain caused by historical childhood sexual abuse – and vowed to do everything in their power to keep current and future generations safe.The results of an independent review, led by Clive Sheldon QC and commissioned by the FA in 2016, were revealed on Wednesday.It found there were “significant institutional failings” by the English game’s governing body, the FA, which was “too slow” to have sufficient measures put in place to protect child...

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