Chelsea have confirmed that they are assisting a police investigation into an allegation that a youth player at the club was the victim of racially-aggravated assault in the club's academy in the 1980s and 90s.
There have been no arrests made in the investigation as yet, but the Metropolitan Police confirmed this week that they are following up enquiries about an allegation they received in September of this year.
Sky Sports quote: "Police received an allegation of non-recent racially-aggravated assault in September 2018. Enquiries are ongoing. There have been no arrests. We do not confirm who we have spoken to as part of an investigation.