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Chelsea accused of paying ex-youth player for silence over sex abuse claims

Claims former youth team player was paid off by the club (Photo: Getty)

Chelsea has been dragged into the sex abuse scandal over allegations a former youth player was given hush money after reporting attacks.

The Premiership side is alleged to have paid off the victim after he threatened to go public about being abused by the club’s former chief scout Eddie Heath.

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