Police Investigate Major English Club over Class-A Drug Use

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."

Source: The Guardian

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

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A most bizarre case. In unrelated news, Adrian Mutu has announced his desire to return to the Premier League.

Everyone rich does it or has done it. Heck if you are a student then you probably have. It's just stupid to get caught doing it....

lol @ the Mutu comment

But sounds bizarre indeed, a drug culture inside a football club? Hopefully we'll learn more soon.

By the way, what are people's guesses on the club? Remember, it's saying it's the staff, not the players.

Newcastle...?   

Alan Pardew

West Brom

Definitely Ashley and Kienaar.

Looking at certain clubs and the pressure they get from fans, media and owners, there could be more than one

In before it's a historically 'big club' playing in a lower division

Abramovich acts like a cokehead

I had considered that possibility LeSwagg, with a club such as Leeds potentially matching the description.

Given that the officials felt the need to resort to cocaine just to get through watching their own team play it might well be United though.

Le Samourai wrote: Abramovich acts like a cokehead

In what way? I have only ever seen him speak once.

Dude shys away from cameras.

Kick wrote:

Le Samourai wrote: Abramovich acts like a cokehead

In what way? I have only ever seen him speak once.

Dude shys away from cameras.

Exactly

That combined with being ridiculously impulsive.... and Russian. 

@El Gunner
You mean because Liverpool are on an all-time high?

Le Samourai wrote:

Kick wrote:

Le Samourai wrote: Abramovich acts like a cokehead

In what way? I have only ever seen him speak once.

Dude shys away from cameras.

Exactly

That combined with being ridiculously impulsive.... and Russian. 

So every shy Russian is a Coke head?

Why would footballers use drugs? In fact why would anyone use drugs?

The alleged drug use is by members of staff not members of the playing squad, it would be a far bigger story if it was a player or players at a top club.

As for why people take drugs, that's a conversation for another thread.

Would be funny if it was the good guys Arsenal.
And the reason the ultimate good guy Pat Rice left the club.

Art Morte wrote:Would be funny if it was the good guys Arsenal.
And the reason the ultimate good guy Pat Rice left the club.

Rice left because of Cancer

and this article says staff, if it said players then i would have thought Arsenal aka (Bendy, Giroud)

Art Morte wrote:By the way, what are people's guesses on the club? Remember, it's saying it's the staff, not the players.

Newcastle...?   

Aston Villa just had members of staff suspended recently