Chelsea are facing a huge legal bill as victims of both racial and sexual abuse sue the club following the revelations from QC Charles Geekie's independent report published on Wednesday.
The extensive report, which Chelsea also published and issued a subsequent apology for, detailed the predatory abuse of chief scout Eddie Heath in the 1970s, describing him as a 'dangerous and prolific child abuser'.
It also revealed that his offences had gone 'unchallenged' at the club, despite parental complaints, with Dario Gradi specifically charged with failing to report cases brought to him.
And now, as reported by the Evening Standard, it is understood that more than 20 victims of Heath's sexual abuse are taking legal action against the club, with several other players making claims over the alleged racial abuse of Gwyn Williams and Graham Rix from the 80s and 90s.