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The ban for the ex-Chelsea coach, which was instituted in 2019, has only just become public knowledge
The English Football Association has quietly administered a lifetime ban to former Chelsea coach, Gwyn Williams, in connection with a bullying and racism scandal that rocked the country.
Chelsea coach banned since 2019
Despite the severity of the punishment, the FA opted not to publicise the ban, thanks to its “Safeguarding” guidelines. The ban was originally handed out in 2019, following a safeguarding investigation that found Williams to pose "a risk of harm to children within affiliated football."
Testimonies against Williams
The FA's safeguarding reports, obtained by The Athletic, contain testimonies from witnesses, former colleagues, and players who endured Williams' racial abuse and bullying, with one former player describing the language used by Williams as "atrocious" and "shocking."
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Another player, who spoke anonymously, revealed the nature of the abuse, stating, "I used to get it systematically — near enough day in, day out, being called a lazy black b******. A little n*****. You name it, I received it."
Yet another former player confessed, "He [Williams] would never say it [Racist abuse] on matchdays where ‘Joe Public’ was around... I think he’d said pretty much everything at some point."
FA bans former coach after numerous testimonies
In addition to witness testimonies against Williams, the FA also considered two complaints against Williams, which were made to the Metropolitan Police, one of which involved an allegation of sexual assault.
Williams spent 27 years at Chelsea in different roles before leaving in 2006 and credits himself with discovering Blues legend John Terry. Following his spell at Chelsea, Williams also worked at Leeds United, before being unceremoniously fired in 2013 for gross misconduct after emailing colleagues pornographic images.
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