Ex-Aston Villa women's coach Jack Peel could face further disciplinary action from the FA for breaching the terms of his suspension by attending a match involving one of his alleged victims.
The former Villa Academy manager was given an indefinite ban by the FA after admitting sending inappropriate text messages to players at several Women's Super League clubs, allegations which also triggered his resignation from Villa Park.
Peel is no longer working in football, but Mail Sport can reveal that he turned up at a game in which one of his victims was playing earlier this month. The player's family are understood to have been angered and upset by Peel's presence at the match and the matter has been reported to the FA, who are set to investigate.
'The FA has robust safeguarding measures in place, and all referrals into The FA are handled in line with our policies and procedures including any potential breaches of safeguarding restrictions that may be put in place,' an FA spokesperson said. 'We do not comment on individual cases.'
Peel has already received one warning from the FA over breaching the terms of his banning order by contacting one of his former players by text message last season.
Whilst the contents of that message were benign – he was offering congratulations to a former Academy player who had made their WSL debut – it still contravened the terms of his suspension which prevents any contact with his old players.
The FA are understood to have written to Peel following that offence reminding him of the conditions of his ban and warning him over his future conduct.
As Mail Sport revealed in February Peel was accused of sending inappropriate messages to numerous players aged between 16 and 18 whilst at Villa, including allegations that he requested naked pictures, commented on players' physical appearance and asked them to meet up away from the club.
The 27-year-old was immediately suspended by Villa after the allegations were reported and resigned before his disciplinary hearing at the club, but was banned by the FA following their own independent investigation.
Players who allegedly received messages from Peel told Mail Sport that they would begin with questions about football, but became increasingly flirtatious before asking if they would meet him outside of training.
Some players were allegedly asked to send naked pictures and if they failed to respond, Peel would ask why they were ignoring him.
Several players also told Mail Sport of the distressing impact Peel's alleged behaviour had on their lives, with one saying she was so sickened by the messages that they made her dislike football.
Another said she felt uncomfortable having to train and do squats in front of Peel after he had messaged her. She also said the experience has made her feel uneasy around other male coaches.
The PFA called on the FA to overhaul their safeguarding policies in the light of Mail Sport's revelations about Peel.
A number of his alleged victims were never contacted or informed about his suspension because of the FA's confidentiality rules, which the PFA believe could prevent future allegations of misconduct being reported.
Peel declined to respond when contacted by Mail Sport for comment.