he claims he was abused by a convicted pedophile coach at newcastle united.shows the story is potentially spreading wider than just one coach, wider than one area. the obvious question now is good could football have been more? >> is it feasible that other adults at the time didn't know what was happening? >> impossible. reporter: the director of football and former manager released a statement yesterday saying "no one at the club knew of bennell's crimes until 1994, when he was arrested in america." >> i was the same as everybody. i had a dream of being a footballer. every child who has a dream, to me, should be able to try and achieve that dream without having to go through sexual abuse or being around sexual predators. reporter: for the man whose story started this, andy woodward, some sense of relief. >> last week i was on me own, and i was so scared. honest, victoria, i can't -- i can't thank the public enough, the media, and more portly, t -- importantly, the lads for backing me up. i'm overwhelmed. reporter: one man's heart break leading others to fina