Atletico Madrid sever ties with Brinas after he admitted to abusing a minor LaLiga Club beginning investigation

Atletico Madrid have reacted to the news that former academy chief Manuel Brinas sexually assaulted a minor with a strongly worded statement.

Although his testimony claimed that it was an isolated incident, further reports on Thursday - where four more victims have emerged - contradict that version of events.

On Wednesday, Brinas admitted to abusing a minor between 1973 and 1975 when he was in charge of the Colegio Marianista Hermanos Amoros, before he became involved with Atletico.

Atletico severed ties with Brinas in an official statement, which read:

"As a result of the information published about Manuel Brinas, Atletico Madrid want to state: