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Former England Manager Graham Taylor Named in Aston Villa Sexual-Abuse Scandal

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Former England manager Graham Taylor allegedly discouraged two victims of sexual abuse from reporting Ted Langford, a former Aston Villa scout and convicted paedophile, as claimed to the independent inquiry into football's sexual-abuse scandal.

The Worksop-born manager—who died in January this year—allegedly told Tony Brien to "move on" after informing the club he was abused. Another unnamed victim is also said to have been discouraged by Taylor from filing a report, per Daniel Taylor in the Guardian.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.