On 11 February 2021, the Scottish Football Association (SFA) published a final, independent report on sexual abuse in Scottish football. This report – link here – is dated July 2020. The reasons, if any, for the delay in publication are unclear.
The report comprises three sections, broadly covering:
- Individual accounts of the events and incidents of non-recent child sexual abuse in Scottish football mainly occurring in the 1970s, 80s and 90s;
- The safeguarding “journey” within Scottish football from the 1990s until recent years; and
- The current arrangements and issues in Scottish football related to the wellbeing and protection of young people from sexual abuse and exploitation.