Jones Finds It Hard To Write Book

Last updated : 27 June 2009 By Covsupport News Service
Former Coventry City defender Dave Jones has said that he found it hard to talk about the child abuse charges levelled at him during his time at a children's home on Merseyside.

The Cardiff City manager and Coventry City Former Players Associaton member has written an autobiography called ''No Smoke, No Fire.' and talks about the false charges which arose in 2000 and were withdrawn at Liverpool Crown Court with Jones being seen as a victim of police 'trawling'.

Jones, has said that it was hard writing about this chapter in his life and told BBC Wales: "In this country, they always tell you that you're innocent until proven guilty. You're not. "You're guilty until you go and prove your innocence. That's what we had to do.

No Smoke, No Fire: The Autobiography of Dave Jones

"As a footballer or sportsman playing at the top you live in a bubble. "I came out of that bubble and into a world of the police and private detectives and CPS and court rooms and I wasn't used to that.

"It was a difficult time for all of the family because all of a sudden I've been accused of something. "Probably the worst thing I could have been accused of was what they accused me of. "The one thing they wouldn't take away from me was my dignity."

Jones was signed in June 1979 for £250,000 but was affected by injury and only made eight league starts plus three substitute appearances plus two in the League Cup.

The book is to be released shortly.