City urge sex abuse survivors connected to the club to come forward
The club's internal investigation into historic sex offences has been ongoing since November 2016.
Manchester City are urging survivors and witnesses of sexual abuse to come forward as they continue their internal review into historic offences in the wake of the Barry Bennell trial.
Yesterday, the former youth coach was found guilty of 43 historic sex offences against boys - he'll be sentenced on Monday.
The club released a statement expressing sympathy with the victims, as well as an update into their own review into any abuse at the club from 1965 onwards.
The investigation was launched in November 2016, led by the QC, and continues to examine whether the club was used by Bennell or anyone else to facilitate abuse, and to review the club's current and future safeguarding procedures.
The statement reads: "The Review Team has engaged closely and transparently with police investigators and the football authorities throughout the past 15 months. A considerable volume of work has taken place and support workers have been made available for all potentially vulnerable individuals that have been spoken to.
"Whilst Manchester City FC is restricted as to what it can make public at present, the Club can confirm that to date, the Review Team has identified serious allegations of child sex abuse in respect of two identifiable individuals with potential historic connections to Manchester City. One of these individuals is Barry Bennell.
"The second identified individual – John Broome - is deceased and is not believed to be linked to Bennell. Investigations into Mr Broome and his alleged offences continue.
"In addition to these individuals, the team continues to exhaustively examine a number of reports of historic anomalous behaviours, no matter the level of gravity and strength of potential connection to Manchester City, over a period spanning more than 50 years.
"The Club is, at present, unable to name or give specific detail surrounding any such reports due to ongoing legal investigation but again, remains in regular dialogue with the FA Review Team and the Police.
"It is expected that further information which will assist in the completion of the Review will become available as related legal proceedings conclude, after which a more comprehensive public position can and will be set out.
"Manchester City and the Review Team remain keen to speak to any survivor of, or witness to sexual abuse which might in any way be connected to Manchester City or which could support the ongoing enquiry."