Former Chelsea and England defender Graeme Le Saux has opened up about the harsh realities of life at Stamford Bridge during his playing days.
The 56-year-old — who was on the books at Chelsea from 1987 to 1993, and then again between 1997 and 2003 — claims the dressing-room culture was hostile, cliquey and often cruel, especially towards those who didn't conform.
Le Saux also claimed that the club showed 'no duty of care' to its younger players.
Speaking in a candid interview with The Telegraph, Le Saux said: 'I can comfortably say that the environment I went into at Chelsea was incredibly tough and very debilitating in many ways.