English Premier League club Sunderland have announced that chief
executive Margaret Byrne has stepped down in relation to the case
involving former player Adam Johnson.
In a statement Byrne admitted that allowing the player to continue to represent Sunderland was a "serious mistake".
Sunderland lifted Johnson’s suspension on 18 March last year – 16 days
after his arrest – and he played until he was sacked, 24 hours after he
pleaded guilty to two child sex offences on 10 February.
Johnson is facing between five and 10 years in prison after being found
guilty of sexual activity with a child and pleading guilty to two other
counts. He was acquitted of one further charge.
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