Who is Eddie Heath? Ex-Chelsea chief scout allegedly involved in football child sex abuse scandal
Ex-Chelsea star Gary Johnson has accused Heath of sexually assaulting him while he was in the club's youth team in the 70s
FORMER Chelsea chief scout Eddie Heath has been accused of sexually abusing a teenage footballer in the 1970s.
He died from a heart attack in the 1980s and the allegations from Gary Johnson have only come to light since then - so who was he?
He also described Heath as a "danger" to young players at the club.
According to the Mirror, he posted on Facebook: "It was common knowledge that Eddie Heath was a nonse (sic).
";I was around and it was common knowledge that Mr Heath was a danger to us youngsters, but luckily for me, he never came near me, almost as if I had a sixth sense."
What's next for the football community?
A number of football players are now speaking out about the abuse they suffered.
It comes as former Alexandra Crew coach Barry Bennell was charged with eight counts of sexually abusing a boy under 14.
An independent review will also be conducted to investigate historical child abuse allegations.
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