UK police investigating 255 sexual abuse claims involving 77 clubs

Officers investigating non-recent sexual abuse at football clubs in London have said they are looking into 255 allegations involving 77 clubs or teams, including the capital's five Premier League clubs, the Metropolitan Police said. The investigative team, with officers from the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command, said they have received 255 separate allegations of historical sexual abuse. It is understood all five of London's Premier League teams – Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Crystal Palace and West Ham – are involved in the investigation. A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said: "The allegations are connected with individuals at 77 named clubs or teams. "The breakdown for those clubs is: five in the Premier League, three against Championship clubs, three against clubs in Leagues One and Two and there have also been 66 other named clubs which would include non-league or non-professional or amateur teams." Detective Chief Superintendent Ivan Balhatchet, of the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command, said: "The Met take all allegations seriously, and specialist officers will work through the information passed to them. "Anyone who...

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