Chelsea Deny Reports of Grant Death Threat

Chelsea have denied reports that their manager Avram Grant received death threats at the club's training ground.

The Sun newspaper claimed this morning that Chelsea had received a package for Grant which contained racist threats and a "suspect white powder", but the club was quick to reject the story. A statement on the club's website insisted: "Reports in the media this morning regarding a threat sent to our training ground against Avram Grant are totally incorrect."

Grant was subjected to racist abuse by some sections of Chelsea's support following his appointment to replace Jose Mourinho as manager last September. Many fans were unhappy with the Chelsea's decision to dismiss Mourinho, and Grant, who had been working as director of football at the club, was accused of having undermined the Portuguese.