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Former Chelsea coach Avram Grant, 66, accused of sexual harassment by multiple women in Israeli TV investigation - with testimonies describing 'an influential man who offered to advance the careers of young women in exchange for sex'

Former Chelsea coach Avram Grant has been accused of sexual harassment by multiple women in an investigation broadcast on Israeli TV on Sunday.

Grant, 66, who also had spells in charge of Portsmouth, West Ham and the Israel national team, was accused of using his prominent position to try and coerce several women into sexual relations.

As reported by The Times of Israel, Israeli investigative show Exposure presented nearly an hour of testimonies from several women, describing Grant as a 'man who offered to advance the careers of young women in exchange for sex, pressuring them until they gave in.