Chelsea Football Club 'apologise profusely' to former striker Gary Johnson

Chelsea Football Club has "apologised profusely" to former striker Gary Johnson, who was sexually abused while a youth team player at the London club in the 1970s.

Chelsea Football Club 'apologise profusely' to former striker Gary Johnson

Chelsea Football Club has "apologised profusely" to former striker Gary Johnson, who was sexually abused while a youth team player at the London club in the 1970s.

In a statement, Chelsea said Mr Johnson had "suffered unacceptably" and that it had "no desire to hide any historic abuse we uncover from view".

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