A report into child abuse in Scottish football will call on some of the country’s top clubs to apologise to victims.
An independent review, commissioned by the Scottish Football Association and due for release next year, is understood to recommend that clubs linked to the scandal – including Celtic, Rangers and Motherwell – issue a “sincere and genuine” apology to acknowledge past failures.
Martin Henry, chairman of the review panel, said his goal was to secure an apology for survivors and help implement measures to prevent further abuse.
He said: “An apology doesn’t make everything go away but it helps a lot of survivors to understand that the clubs fully acknowledge what has happened. Nothing short of an apology is going to allow that to happen.”
It’s understood the review will conclude clubs should not be allowed to distance themselves from abuse at “feeder clubs”.
The SFA issued a public apology last year after an interim report found child protection measures were not “fit for purpose”.
