Police investigate allegation of historical racist abuse in Chelsea youth set-up

• Police understood to have talked to former staff member
• Inquiries relate to alleged abuse during the 1980s and 1990s

Police have been brought in to investigate allegations that black players in Chelsea’s youth system during the 1980s and 1990s were subjected to a “racist bullying culture” from members of staff.

Detectives from the child-abuse investigation team at Northwood police station in north-west London are looking into a complaint that one of the teenage footballers on Chelsea’s books was the victim of assault during the years when black players as young as 11 allegedly had to endure harrowing racial abuse.

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