English soccer club accused of breaking Modern Slavery Act by former kitman

FA and EFL both named as co-respondents in the claim with the club understood to deny any wrongdoing.

General view of the Broadfield Stadium, home of Crawley Town. Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images

Crawley Town have been accused of breaking the Modern Slavery Act by a former employee.

The League One club’s former kitman Pete Reynolds alleges in a claim for unfair dismissal and age discrimination that will be heard by the London South employment tribunal that Crawley in effect asked him to work almost 100 hours a week without additional pay, which would have left him earning well below the national minimum wage.