Football club became aware of billionaire owner’s interest in ‘young, blond girls’ in early noughties, says Gaute Haugenes

The former manager of Fulham women’s team has said female players were “protected” from the club’s late owner Mohamed Al Fayed in the early noughties, after becoming “aware” the billionaire had a predilection for “young, blond girls”.

Five women have alleged in recent days that they were raped by Fayed and a number of others have alleged sexual misconduct took place while they worked at Harrods, the luxury department store that was previously owned by Fayed.