Overview
- Police arrested a man on Thursday in connection with messages about suspected illegal drug supply and released him on bail on Friday to allow further inquiries.
- The coach involved was permanently removed from his role by his Belfast club and barred from Fonacab Development League venues.
- League officials notified the coach's club and child protection officers immediately and activated safeguarding procedures.
- The image, seen by the Press Association before it was deleted, listed cocaine prices, payment methods, meet-up points, and warned that time wasters would be blocked.
- The WhatsApp group is used by hundreds of adult coaches to arrange youth fixtures, with no children in the chat, and the league says it cannot monitor every message.