https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1163858322346393600QuoteAston Villa can confirm that Kevin MacDonald has left his position as Head of Football Development with immediate effect.Mr MacDonald had been reallocated to non-player facing duties pending completion of an independent investigation into allegations published in The Guardian newspaper in December 2018 about his past conduct. That investigation, carried out by barrister Jack Mitchell, has now concluded and the results delivered to the Board. As the report forms part of an employee disciplinary process, the Club is unable to provide details in public although copies of Mr Mitchell’s investigation have been provided to The FA, Premier League and statutory authorities.Mr Mitchell appealed for individuals to come forward to give evidence and we are especially grateful to those former players who assisted him in his investigation.Aston Villa wishes to apologise to all former players who were affected by behaviour which would not be tolerated by the Club today.Our approach to safeguarding is now unrecognisable from the past and has been described as excellent in recent EFL and Ofsted audits.The Club will now begin a search for his successor.
Aston Villa can confirm that Kevin MacDonald has left his position as Head of Football Development with immediate effect.Mr MacDonald had been reallocated to non-player facing duties pending completion of an independent investigation into allegations published in The Guardian newspaper in December 2018 about his past conduct. That investigation, carried out by barrister Jack Mitchell, has now concluded and the results delivered to the Board. As the report forms part of an employee disciplinary process, the Club is unable to provide details in public although copies of Mr Mitchell’s investigation have been provided to The FA, Premier League and statutory authorities.Mr Mitchell appealed for individuals to come forward to give evidence and we are especially grateful to those former players who assisted him in his investigation.Aston Villa wishes to apologise to all former players who were affected by behaviour which would not be tolerated by the Club today.Our approach to safeguarding is now unrecognisable from the past and has been described as excellent in recent EFL and Ofsted audits.The Club will now begin a search for his successor.
As an employer myself the big thing for me is how long it took to get him out of the building and even then having to get the services of a barrister as well.
Claims would generally be statute barred by now, although in certain circumstances the Court can extend time.