Dispatches: Season 2018, Episode 3

2018 - 3: Football's Wall of Silence

Former youth football coach Barry Bennell, whose trial ended today, was found guilty of a total of 43 offences relating to 11 victims, following years of abuse against young boys he coached. In an Al Jazeera investigation for Channel 4 Dispatches, Deborah Davies reveals how one of the top talent spotters in Britain with ties to major clubs like Manchester City and Crewe Alexandra spent his days coaching children, and his nights abusing them. Davies first reported on Barry Bennell's crimes 20 years ago for Dispatches. In a powerful and heart-breaking documentary, she describes how some of his victims have turned to substance abuse and even attempted suicide.