British police say the number of potential suspects in the investigation into child abuse in football now stands at 155.
The National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) announced on Thursday that the number of clubs referenced in the UK-wide probe now stands at 148 - an increase of 60 since figures were last published on December 9.
The indicative number of victims has reached 429, ranging in age from four to 20 at the time of the alleged offence, with the "vast majority" relating to football. Ninety-eight per cent of the victims are male.
Chief constable Simon Bailey, the NPCC lead on child abuse investigations, said in a statement: "We are ensuring an efficient and effective service-wide approach to investigating allegations, removing the potential for duplication and enabling the timely and effective sharing of intelligence and information between forces.