Ireland's women’s football manager Vera Pauw received an apology from the Dutch football association after she revealed she was raped by a football official as a young player.
KNVB said it is sorry that Ms Pauw did not have a safe working environment and for the impact that it the sexual abuse has caused her.
Ms Pauw (59), who is originally from Holland, revealed she was raped by a “prominent football official” 35 years ago.