Sunderland suspend employee over allegations of grooming youth player
Written by News on 30/01/2019
A Sunderland employee has been suspended over allegations of grooming a youth player.
The club employee in question was arrested after a player made an allegation to the club. They were then questioned by police and released under investigation.
A Sunderland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of allegations pertaining to a member of staff. We reported the matter to Northumbria Police immediately and the individual in question was suspended.
“Until such time as the police investigation has concluded, the club is unable to make further comment.”
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