Former football coach Bob Higgins has been charged with 65 offences following a child sex abuse investigation.
Higgins, 64, was a successful coach and scout at Southampton in the 1980s, when the club was known for producing some of the best players in the league.
After leaving Southampton, Higgins went on to coach at Peterborough, Bashley FC and Fleet Town FC.
Hampshire Police today revealed he has been charged with 65 counts of indecent assault and will appear in court later this month.
A police spokesman said: 'Detectives have charged a man in connection with an investigation into non-recent child abuse within the footballing community.
'Robert Francis Higgins, of Southampton, has been charged with a total of 65 counts of indecent assault.
'These offences relate to allegations involving teenage boys and are alleged to have happened in the 1980s and 1990s. There is a total of 23 alleged victims.
'The 64-year-old is due to appear at Southampton magistrates court on 20 July.
‘If you have any concerns about this information or would like to speak to someone, please contact our specialist Operation Marmion team on 101 or the NSPCC on 0800 023 2642.’
Peterborough FC have previously said he left them due to his strong religious beliefs and Bashley and Fleet said he had coached only adults.
The 22-year-old links up with the Championship club ahead of the 2017/18 campaign and will look to help the Canaries challenge for promotion to the Premier League.
Reed signed a new four-and-a-half-year deal with Saints last December, and the move to Carrow Road will give him the opportunity to continue his development by gaining additional playing time.
Vice Chairman (Football) Les Reed said: “Harry has developed steadily, coming through the Academy ranks to become part of our first-team squad.
“This is an ideal opportunity for him to take the next step in his progression, at a strong Championship club who have ambitions to be competing at the top end of the league.
“Both Harry and the club believe the experience he will gain with Norwich will help him improve even further. Throughout his loan we will be monitoring his performances and we will be in regular dialogue with the staff at Norwich. We look forward to welcoming him back at the end of the season."
The 22-year-old has made 32 appearances for the Saints since coming through the club’s youth system and has become the Canaries’ fifth signing of the summer.
“From the outside, it’s a massive club pushing to get back to the Premier League,” Reed told the club website.
“The philosophy here suits me down to the ground, so I’m really excited and very happy it’s done.”
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Reed has found playing time limited at Saints, but was handed a long-term contract in December.
At 22, Reed’s career needs to get going, and both the club and player hope a first loan move, and for an entire season, to Championship promotion hopefuls Norwich will do the trick.
Vice chairman of football Les Reed said: “Harry has developed steadily, coming through the Academy ranks to become part of our first-team squad.
“This is an ideal opportunity for him to take the next step in his progression, at a strong Championship club who have ambitions to be competing at the top end of the league.
“Both Harry and the club believe the experience he will gain with Norwich will help him improve even further. Throughout his loan we will be monitoring his performances and we will be in regular dialogue with the staff at Norwich. We look forward to welcoming him back at the end of the season."
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The 22-year-old came through Southampton’s academy and made his professional debut in August 2013.
He has made 17 Premier League appearances for Southampton, playing six times in cup competitions last season including Southampton’s FA Cup tie against Norwich.
After agreeing terms, Reed told Norwich City TV: "Speaking to the manager, it really encouraged me to join.
“From the outside, it’s a massive club pushing to get back to the Premier League. The philosophy here suits me down to the ground so I’m really excited and very happy it’s done.”
Norwich head coach Daniel Farke added: "Harrison is a young and talented player with lots of potential.
“He is technically very good with the ball and fits my idea of football. We will look to develop and improve him, so I’m looking forward to us working together”.
After two days of pre-season testing, the footballs came out for the first time at Staplewood Campus.
And Long felt enthused about the work that is already being put in place ahead of the new campaign.
“The first impressions are really good. We’re working hard and all the work is with the football. Straight away we are working on shape and how Mauricio wants us to play,” Long said.
“It was a really tough day’s work but I can already see that this season could be a very exciting season.”
“He came in and had a quick chat about how he wants to improve us. I know he likes to have meetings, talk to the players and gets his point across well.
“At the moment it’s about pressing, passing the ball and working hard for the team to win it back. It’s kind of basic stuff, but it will be very valuable when it comes to team play.”
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