The Sheldon report on historical sexual abuse within football was published on Wednesday, and reached some damning conclusions on the game's authorities and its clubs.
Here the PA news agency examines the report in more detail.
What is the background to the report?
The Football Association commissioned Clive Sheldon QC to conduct a review in December 2016 of how abuse complaints made between 1970 and 2005 were handled. It followed Andy Woodward waiving his anonymity to speak publicly about the extent of abuse perpetrated by Barry Bennell, which prompted an avalanche of further complaints about Bennell and other individuals.
What were the key conclusions?
It found that the FA, on the back of high-profile abuse convictions in the summer of 1995, including Bennell's first sentencing in the United States, should have introduced improved safeguarding measures but failed to do so until May 2000.
That was an "institutional failing" on the FA's part. It said there were also mistakes made in the period after 2000, including the failure to monitor Bennell on his release from prison in 2003, after his first UK conviction.
How did the authorities react?
Bullingham believes the FA's safeguarding procedures are now "industry-leading" but warned: "Threats to children still exist in society. We urge parents and carers to be aware of today's risks – particularly in the online space.
"This report should serve as a reminder of the importance for everyone to be aware of current risks. It is clear that child sexual abusers are both manipulative and calculating, and they will adapt their methods over time.
"We too must adapt and be eternally vigilant, to prevent abuse in any form, in any part of society. We owe that both to the survivors of abuse and to future generations."
