{"id":98571,"date":"2023-09-07T10:02:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T10:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=98571"},"modified":"2023-09-07T10:02:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T10:02:06","slug":"man-utd-made-paedo-manager-geoff-konopka-special-guest-at-match-despite-him-being-suspended-for-assaulting-girls-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/sport\/man-utd-made-paedo-manager-geoff-konopka-special-guest-at-match-despite-him-being-suspended-for-assaulting-girls-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd made paedo manager Geoff Konopka \u2018special guest\u2019 at match – despite him being suspended for assaulting girls | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

MANCHESTER United made a convicted paedophile a \u201cspecial guest\u201d at a match attended by thousands of children, it has been revealed.<\/p>\n

Celebrated women's coach Geoff Konopka was convicted of assaulting a number of girls under the age of 14.<\/p>\n

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Konopka, who had been in charge of the ladies team from 1983 to 2001, was sentenced to four years in prison in 2011, reports The Times.<\/p>\n

He had also been placed on the sex offenders list for more than a decade after being convicted of 19 offences of indecent assault and gross indecency against girls aged under 16 and 14.<\/p>\n

However, Manchester United recently welcomed him to Old Trafford as a special guest – despite him having an \u201cactive suspension\u201d from working or coaching for any team.<\/p>\n

In March last year he attended a Women\u2019s Super League game to watch the team play against Everton at home.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The match smashed attendance records – with 20,000 fans turning up for their teams.<\/p>\n

Now the club have claimed they had no knowledge of his crimes.<\/p>\n

They expressed \u201cits heartfelt sympathy to the victims and all those affected by these abhorrent crimes\u201d and confirmed it \u201cwill have no further connection\u201d with Konopka.<\/p>\n

Former players are now demanding an apology from the club.<\/p>\n

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In one email to the club, a complainant said: \u201cThe women\u2019s game is ever evolving and there are a lot of vulnerable girls wanting to pursue their dreams who will be reading and looking at your website and possibly looking at him as a role model. <\/p>\n

"I am sickened and disgusted to see this vile man online.\u201d<\/p>\n

The club said in a statement: \u201cManchester United has recently received information around these convictions, and as a matter of urgency has been in contact with the relevant legal and football authorities to substantiate the facts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe club has taken appropriate action after receiving this information and will have no further connection with the individual.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cManchester United expresses its heartfelt sympathy to the victims and all those affected by these abhorrent crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Konopka acknowledged that he served prison time for offences he said were \u201chistorical\u201d and took place about 30 years before his sentencing.<\/p>\n

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