LONDON -- Chelsea has apologized to a former player who was sexually abused while a member of the clubs youth team, and said Saturday it was inappropriate to pay him 50,000 pounds ($77,500) to keep the matter out of the public domain.The Premier League club said in a statement that Gary Johnson suffered unacceptably while in our employment in the 1970s, for which the club apologizes profusely.Johnson, who is now 57, told a British newspaper that he was sexually assaulted repeatedly every week by youth-team coach Eddie Heath from the age of 13 until he was 16 or 17. Heath is now dead.Chelsea reached a settlement in 2015 to compensate Johnson. The club this week waived a clause in the settlement that banned him from speaking in public about the abuse, at a time when many former professionals are coming forward about the ordeals they went through as youngsters in youth soccer.Against the current backdrop of wider revelations and other victims coming forward bravely to tell their story, we no longer felt it appropriate to keep the confidentiality agreement in place, Chelsea said.In light of what we know now about the widescale abuse in football clubs in the 1970s and 1980s, the club added, it now believes that the use of such a clause, while understandable, was inappropriate in this instance. We certainly have no desire to hide any historic abuse we uncover from view. Quite the opposite.Chelsea said an external review would examine whether the club carried out a proper investigation when the allegations first came to light, and why they did not report them to the English Football Association and Premier League.We are fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children and young people who are in our care or attending our premises, the club said. Their welfare is of paramount importance.Johnson was a member of the Chelsea team from 1978-81.In a growing scandal being investigated by 18 police forces across Britain, about 350 people have reported incidents of child sexual abuse at soccer clubs.Wayne Rooney, who is captain of Englands senior mens team, has joined with other captains of various English national sides in a video on safeguarding published for the Football Association and childrens charity NSPCC.If youre a young boy or girl and youre upset, hurt or scared with the way someone behaves with you, Rooney said in the video, please let someone you trust know now.Former England captain Alan Shearer also has urged that every club, from the grassroots up, must continue to look at what theyre doing to prevent abuse happening to any kids today and in the future.The FA and a number of clubs have launched internal investigations. Cheap Nike NBA Jerseys . Rousey will put her perfect 8-0 record and hardware on the line against another undefeated fighter, 7-0 Sara McMann in the main event of UFC 170, which will be held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas Nevada on February 22nd. Wholesale Basketball Jerseys .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. http://www.cheapbasketballjerseysoutlet.com/ . "No difference at all," chirped U.S. roommate and linemate James van Riemsdyk. "Its still the same cranky Phil. Cheap NBA Jerseys China . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. Nike Basketball Jerseys Authentic Cheap . -- Ken Appleby made 32 saves for his first shutout of the season to lead the Oshawa Generals to a 2-0 win over the Belleville Bulls on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action. Anderson Varejao has agreed to a return to the Golden State Warriors, according to league sources.Sources told ESPN.com that the Warriors and Varejao have finalized a one-year deal that will bring the Brazilian back to Oakland after Golden State signed the longtime former Cleveland Cavalier in March.Varejao, 33, spent the first 11 seasons of his career with the Cleveland Cavaliers after being selected 30th overall in 20004.ddddddddddddHe joined the Warriors following the 2016 trade deadline after he was moved to the Portland Trail Blazers and then waived.During the Warriors playoff run to the NBA Finals, he averaged 5.5 minutes and 1.2 points a game.Information from ESPNs Royce Young was used in this report. Jerseys NFL China Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys From China Cheap MLB Jerseys Wholesale China Jerseys NFL Jerseys China Discount Soccer Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys China China NCAA Jerseys Cheap Cheap Nike Dolphins Jerseys Cheap Nike Patriots Jerseys Cheap Nike Jets Jerseys Cheap Nike Bengals Jerseys Cheap Nike Browns Jerseys Cheap Nike Steelers Jerseys Cheap Nike Texans Jerseys Cheap Nike Colts Jerseys Cheap Nike Jaguars Jerseys Cheap Nike Titans Jerseys Cheap Nike Broncos Jerseys ' ' '