CHELSEA LAUNCH INVESTIGATION INTO BULLYING, ‘TOXIC WORKPLACE CULTURE’ ALLEGATIONS
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The Premier League club Chelsea have appointed external investigative team to look into allegations of bullying that surfaced earlier this week.
Several current and former members of Chelsea’s marketing team revealed the club’s “toxic workplace culture,” led to the departure of at least 10 people, in a report published by the New York Times on Wednesday.
The previous CEO of Chelsea TV, Richard Bignell, committed suicide in January, and a coroner’s report connected his demise to “despair following the loss of his job,” according to the report.
A group led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital acquired Chelsea in May after Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“The club’s new board believes strongly in a workplace environment and corporate culture that empowers its employees and ensures they feel safe, included, valued and trusted,” Chelsea’s board said in a statement.
“Initial steps have been taken by the new owners to instil an environment consistent with our values. Our heart goes out to Richard’s entire family.
“His passing has been deeply felt by his colleagues at the club and across the football community. The club has appointed an external review team to investigate the allegations that have been made under previous ownership.”
The club added that their new ownership has reached out to Bignell’s family.
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