One woman told the BBC the lack of action from the club and governing body the Football Association contributed to her attempting to take her own life. "I didn't want to exist in a world where I'm constantly reminded that rape allegations can be ignored as long as you're talented enough," she explained.
Another woman said they believe if Player X had been suspended after the first allegation she would not have gone on to be sexually assaulted. The football bodies say they take sexual misconduct very seriously.
The BBC has confirmed that the footballer attended a police station on Thursday 7 November and was interviewed under caution - this was the first time he was questioned about an allegation of rape reported last year by a fourth woman.
It has been two and half years since Player X was first arrested on suspicion of rape in July 2022, following a report from one woman. Shortly afterwards he was also arrested for an earlier allegation of rape from a second woman, who reported him to the police in August 2021.
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