"The claims have been made against Billy Watts, who worked at the club's Cliff training ground in the 1980s. He died in 2009. A civil case has been brought by a man who alleges he was abused when he was a child and he accuses the club of failing to protect him from the abuse while he was under their care and supervision."
"Kate Hall, abuse law expert at Simpson Millar, said: "Our client has shown enormous courage in coming forward after so many years." She added: "Survivors deserve more than sympathy - they deserve meaningful engagement and accountability." The legal firm said the club's failure to cooperate fully had "meant the survivor has had no option but to issue formal court proceedings"."
Manchester United is facing civil legal action alleging historical sexual abuse by Billy Watts, a former kitman, groundsman and caretaker at the club's Cliff training ground in the 1980s. The claimant alleges he was abused as a child and accuses the club of failing to protect him while under its care and supervision. Watts died in 2009. Simpson Millar represents the claimant and says the club has declined to engage constructively with the legal process. The firm references the 2021 Sheldon Review, which documented multiple allegations and confirmed internal disciplinary action against Watts in 1989. Simpson Millar states the club's lack of cooperation forced the survivor to issue formal proceedings.
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