Drug Scandal At Major English Club

Paully D · 19-04-2014 10:07pm #1

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/19/police-called-drug-scandal-major-club?CMP=twt_gu

A major football club in England has been rocked by a drugs scandal that has gone as far as the police and the English authorities, the Observer can reveal.

The police were called in to investigate after senior members of staff started suspecting some of their colleagues were regularly using class-A drugs inside the stadium. The allegations go to the top of the club and involve at least one high-profile figure with a considerable reputation within the sport.

On one occasion, two prominent officials were allegedly caught snorting cocaine in the boardroom of a rival club during an away fixture. Rumours of the incident have spread among other clubs in the same division. Officials of the league in question have been made aware and are treating it as a first within the sport.

However, there are people at the relevant club who are concerned it may be more a more widespread problem than just the one case. At a home match, one member of the club's hierarchy became concerned when he noticed the residue of a white powder on the clothing of a colleague as he took his seat.

The club cannot be named for legal reasons but a high-ranking source has confirmed that internal inquiries began "following allegations that hard drugs were being consumed by certain people on the premises".

He added: "The police have been informed, as have the relevant league, so it is now a matter for the police to find out if there is a case to answer."

Seaneh · 19-04-2014 10:17pm

Rich executives at multi-million pound business in cocaine shocker.

Zaph · 19-04-2014 10:18pm

At least it being a major club thankfully rules out Leeds. :pac:

CSF · 19-04-2014 10:18pm

If it's not players, no biggie.

Mocha Joe · 19-04-2014 10:18pm

Any strong rumours yet on which club?

CSF · 19-04-2014 10:19pm

Mocha Joe wrote: »

Any strong rumours yet on which club?

Gonna use all my sheer will power to hope it isn't Arsenal

WesternZulu · 19-04-2014 10:20pm

Mocha Joe wrote: »

Any strong rumours yet on which club?

Liverpool, only way to explain some of Brendan Rodgers quotes.

Cantona's Collars · 19-04-2014 10:21pm

Celebrations at Anfield beginning early??

skippy15 · 19-04-2014 10:22pm

hardly surprising- Wenger saying players using drugs at his club, sunderland saying lot going on behind the scenes, backroom staff being sacked at other clubs.

Dempsey · 19-04-2014 10:23pm

I thought it was a doping scandal being exposed, something needed in the sport.

Suits snorting cocaine?! I couldnt care less

Rayne Wooney · 19-04-2014 10:25pm

Palace, no way could Tony Pulis get his players playing decent football unless the magic unicorn showed him how

Mocha Joe · 19-04-2014 10:28pm

zerks wrote: »

Celebrations at Anfield beginning early??

Robbie Fowler still be around?

Agent Coulson · 19-04-2014 10:29pm

First club that came to mind for me was from the east end of London but you might think they were from west London.

LiamoSail · 19-04-2014 10:30pm

Would explain Cardiff's erratic behaviour and recent paranoia

cunnifferous · 19-04-2014 10:31pm

Villa maybe? Didn't two of the backroom staff have to resign recently?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 19-04-2014 10:32pm

sugarman wrote: »

Possibly Villa?

Dammit, you beat me to it. Answers certain questions. But as someone said, as long as IRS not the players...

CSF · 19-04-2014 10:32pm

Newcastle would be my guess.

plasteritup · 19-04-2014 10:35pm

this is not a scandal,drugs are bought,drugs are sold,drugs are taken,everywhere and in all walks of life.no scandal here.

Mocha Joe · 19-04-2014 10:38pm

Bobby Charlton is my guess for the high-profile figure.

brianregan09 · 19-04-2014 10:42pm

Has to be Moyes

LiamoSail · 19-04-2014 10:45pm

CSF wrote: »

Newcastle would be my guess.

Yea good call. Probably the most likely

plasteritup · 19-04-2014 10:45pm

heard big sam runs the show,nothing gets sold unless he gets a taste,poyet and pocchetino are the cartel links

Moneymaker · 19-04-2014 10:47pm

I really, REALLY hope its Alan Pardew.

And i'm a Newcastle fan.

Paully D · 19-04-2014 10:47pm

Mocha Joe wrote: »

Any strong rumours yet on which club?

Give the Guardian's reputation for building up these kind of stories, it'll be someone like Barrow :pac:

eigrod · 19-04-2014 10:48pm

My interpretation of the article in the OP would be that it's not a Premier League club - I suspect they'd have said Premier League club if it were.

I have no idea why, but QPR were the first club that came in to my mind having read the article.

fred funk }{ · 19-04-2014 10:52pm

Probably some league 2 team. Sensationalist headline for sure.

amiable · 19-04-2014 11:16pm

Paully D wrote: »

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/19/police-called-drug-scandal-major-club?CMP=twt_gu

We're still waiting on your big revelation on Jordan Henderson

Corvo · 19-04-2014 11:34pm

If it's Allardyce, they must be brining it in by the wheelbarrow load

grenache · 20-04-2014 12:11am

eigrod wrote: »

My interpretation of the article in the OP would be that it's not a Premier League club - I suspect they'd have said Premier League club if it were.

I have no idea why, but QPR were the first club that came in to my mind having read the article.

There are several bigger clubs in The Championship than QPR. A "major" club has me thinking along the lines of Leeds, Leicester, Forest, Derby, Blackburn, Sheff Wed etc.

Paully D · 20-04-2014 12:18am

amiable wrote: »

We're still waiting on your big revelation on Jordan Henderson

It was that he was going to win a Premier League medal in 2013-2014 but I didn't want to spoil it for the Liverpool lads.

Omackeral · 20-04-2014 12:26am

It's Crystal Meth Palace

Sunglasses Ron · 20-04-2014 1:30am

Zaph wrote: »

At least it being a major club thankfully rules out Leeds. :pac:

Generally speaking using words like "major" club is a bit of spicing up to make us read th story due to the fact nobody wouldl care less if they outright told us it involved Coventry City *: or equivalent no mark team.

A few years ago there was a "massive" cocaine scandal involving a "top" player. Who now we collectively wondered. Terry, maybe Barton? Rooney's party lifestyle finally catching up with him? An utterly unlikely candidate, Beckham maybe?

If I remember correctly it ended up being some benchwarmer at Birmingham City. :pac:

Paully D · 20-04-2014 1:32am

Sunglasses Ron wrote: »

If I remember correctly it ended up being some benchwarmer at Birmingham City. :pac:

Garry O'Connor, pictured below during last summer:

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markesmith · 20-04-2014 8:29am

Please let it be Ch*ls**. Please let it be Ch*ls**.

dahat · 20-04-2014 8:31am

It is Aston Villa IMO, has to be given the sudden goings on these during the week.

Richard Hillman · 20-04-2014 8:55am

markesmith wrote: »

Please let it be Ch*ls**. Please let it be Ch*ls**.

What is a "Ch*ls**"?

Turtyturd · 20-04-2014 8:59am

dahat wrote: »

It is Aston Villa IMO, has to be given the sudden goings on these during the week.

What did go on?...just heard the commentator allude to some changes on MOTD last night.

That_Guy · 20-04-2014 9:13am

Surely it has to be Newcastle. It'd certainly explain how shít we are this season.

blueser · 20-04-2014 10:01am

They were speculating on Sunday Supplement this morning (carefully, from a legal viewpoint!) that it may be a Championship club, but one of the ''bigger'' ones.

dahat · 20-04-2014 10:21am

Turtyturd wrote: »

What did go on?...just heard the commentator allude to some changes on MOTD last night.

2 senior members of the coaching staff sacked out of the blue with no comment from the club,only to say an internal investigation has started.
All that led to Given getting bumped to the first team staff.

Guy:Incognito · 20-04-2014 10:25am

Zaph wrote: »

At least it being a major club thankfully rules out Leeds. :pac:

Nah . As usual they are probably being liberal with the use of a term like major. Probably count a major club as one that has won any sort of medal ever. My money is on someone like Brentford.

JPA · 20-04-2014 10:57am

dahat wrote: »

2 senior members of the coaching staff sacked out of the blue with no comment from the club,only to say an internal investigation has started.
All that led to Given getting bumped to the first team staff.

Nah, you're not paying attention.

SantryRed · 20-04-2014 11:45am

It's definitely not a Premier League club anyways. Completely sensationalist.

The Backwards Man · 20-04-2014 11:49am

I'd have thought it may have been somewhere like a club that may have senior staff involved in the worlds of both music production and football perhaps, a club that may or may not have existed until a few years ago, maybe.

thebaz · 20-04-2014 1:20pm

such sensationist nonsense - football & illegal drugs = sell loads of papers - God forbid, a professional Premier league footballer is ever caught smoking a spliff , in the Daily Mail driven world of professional football - but if one is bladdered on 20 pints sure no big deal - thought the world had moved on