Kevin MacDonald

[Sexual Ealing]

https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1163858322346393600

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.

Ouch. Sounds like he was banged to rights.

[Risso]

Horrendous bloke.  Good riddance, hope he never works again.

[themossman]

Good riddance to that wanker. Nasty piece of work and bottled the opportunity of a lifetime.

[hilts_coolerking]

An episode that reflects terribly on him and badly on the club.  The idea that treating people like shit helps make them better footballers is mystifying to me.  And it's equally mystifying that this idea was in practice so recently.  Anyway, it seems that the club realised significant changes needed to be made and made them. 

Hopefully this latest bit of news means we can draw a line under the whole thing.

[brian green]

The mask slipped when he fielded the Fuck You XI against Spurs when he was supposed to be healing the wounds.

[Toronto Villa]

Ta ra a bit. Wanker. How many kids were negatively affected by him you wonder that could have been so much more.

[rob_bridge]

A tool who can fuck off along with too many others over the last decade

[andrew08]

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.

[Sexual Ealing]

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.

I know we have a couple of employment lawyers on here, who can correct my no doubt ignorant assumptions, but surely that apology amounts an admission of liability, which would surely cost a few quid? Not that the club shouldn't pay compensation to any victims identified, mind.

[Richard E]

Claims would generally be statute barred by now, although in certain circumstances the Court can extend time.

[Sexual Ealing]

Claims would generally be statute barred by now, although in certain circumstances the Court can extend time.

I love it when you talk barred statutes.

[themossman]

You can bar my statutes anytime.

[Sexual Ealing]

I remember when it was just called scaffolding. Great days.

[brian green]

The FA should bring in a rule that compels clubs to include in youth squads two or three big, hard lads regardless of their football ability whose responsibility would be to twat bully coaches.

[The Edge]

I have no insight into what went on but but my instincts tell me it's good riddance to the fucker. The couple of times he had the chance to pick the team it was almost as if he picked the team out of pure malevolence.