Football abuse hotline gets over 1,700 calls in three weeks

A telephone hotline dedicated to helping those affected by historic sexual abuse in football has received more than 1,700 calls in three weeks, it was revealed on Thursday. The confidential number was set up by a child protection charity and the English Football Association after former player Andy Woodward told the Guardian newspaper about the abuse he suffered as a boy in Crewe's youth academy. Woodward's revelations prompted a huge response from victims with similar stories and 83 potential suspects have been identified at 98 clubs.

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