Claims made against former coach of under-17 national teamAllegations submitted to
FIFA by the players union FifproA long-serving coach in Gabon is facing claims he raped, groomed and exploited young players, the Guardian can reveal.
Alleged victims claim that Patrick Assoumou Eyi – known as “Capello” – abused boys in his previous role as head coach of Gabon’s under-17 team and in his current role as technical director for La Ligue de l’Estuaire, the country’s highest league. One former player who was coached by Eyi said that the coach would lure alleged victims to his home, which he called the “Garden of Eden”.