Chelsea's Brawlboys

[the wes 7,212]

Chelsea are at the centre of an FA probe after a training ground friendly turned into a mass brawl.

The practice game, arranged at short notice by Chelsea on Wednesday, was abandoned after just 35 minutes amid amazing scenes. Players, coaches and officials from Chelsea's reserve team and United Arab Emirates side Al Alhi traded blows for five minutes.

Chelsea players were assaulted with karate kicks, knee-high tackles and had their hair pulled out and their eyes gouged.

Defender Jack Cork, who has since gone on loan to Coventry and sported a black eye in his new side's 1-0 defeat to Swansea, was put in a headlock and repeatedly hit.

The referee, who will not be named by the FA, has written to Soho Square with the full, astonishing details of the battle.

Incredibly the drama was played out in front of scores of children who were taking part in a Football in the Community scheme at Chelsea's Cobham training ground.

The scenes, which were recorded by the club's in-house TV station ChelseaTV and are now locked in a safe, were so brutal some kids fled in tears.

A stunned eye witness revealed: "There were people being chased all over the pitch, eyes were being gouged, hair was being pulled out and one of the Al Hilal players shoved his fingers up the nose of Gael Kakuta. Every player was involved but Chelsea didn't start it."

The Chelsea team included youngsters being groomed for the first team, such as Rhys Taylor, Jeffrey Bruma, Carl Magnay, Kakuta and Cork.

But trouble flared after half-an-hour when Chelsea left-back Ben Gordon was taken out by a two-footed tackle above the knee.

Although the game continued the ref was forced to abandon it when both teams began trading punches just before half-time.

Cork was put in a headlock and beaten while Jeffrey Bruma had two Al Hilal players on his back and karate kicked by another.

Chelsea's opponents were not even allowed back into the changing rooms and were put straight on to the team bus in their kit.

The FA confirmed last night that the incident had taken place.

A Soho Square source said: "The FA supplied the ref. We have received his report and are considering the appropriate action. Chelsea didn't start it."

A Chelsea spokesman said: "There was an unfortunate incident."

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[We Hate Scouse 10,260]

Haha I would love to see the video of this!

[Kez 2,727]

OMG lol

[Chelseasgirl 1]

Thats manic!

[OReillyD36 311]

Sounds like a basketball match i played last november, ended in a brawl

[Laylabelle 9,296]

Chelsea players were assaulted with karate kicks, knee-high tackles and had their hair pulled out and their eyes gouged.

Holy crap!

Edited August 22, 2009 by Laylabelle

[Aesthetic Relic 301]

one of the Al Hilal players shoved his fingers up the nose of Gael Kakuta.

Hahaha...I couldnt help but laugh at that bit.

Someones bound to have caught this on a mobile. I'll be keeping an eye on youtube

[Laylabelle 9,296]

Hahaha...I couldnt help but laugh at that bit.

Someones bound to have caught this on a mobile. I'll be keeping an eye on youtube

Lol its just the way the put it and then you try to visualise it very eh wtf lol..

[Chelseasgirl 1]

Id heard something about it, just thought it was rumours/ lies.

Doesnt look that way now though!

Sure it wont be long before some video emerges itself lol

[Kez 2,727]

Jack Cork....

[Blue FC 3]

While it's sad in a way...you have to admit that report makes it sound quite humourous.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Bloody hell. If this is true, looks like our boys are gonna need some slapping and spitting techniques from Didier and JT respectively. We can't be having our new generation beaten up now, can we?

[TrueChelseaBlue 105]

bloody crazy!

[oxfordblues 299]

even made the backpage of the NOTW.just read it.

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Dirty motherfuckers, would love to se a video, and see who was beaten up the worse, our boys or those cocks who started it.

[Bandicoot 3]

Sounds a bit mental

[Laylabelle 9,296]

I just love what we've had to say on it

A Chelsea spokesman said: "There was an unfortunate incident."

Lol!! Whole thing is just crazy! Be a full article in the Mail no doubt 'the youth of today blah blah blah'

[the wes 7,212]

Chelsea have 'dealt with' a reported mass brawl that occurred at a training ground friendly.

A practice match between a Chelsea reserve team and Qatari side Al-Ahli allegedly descended into violence and was abandoned after just 35 minutes.

Chelsea, who organised the game at short notice, had been given a top-class referee by the Football Association.

The FA is expected to conduct an investigation into the incident although it is said the referee's report, already understood to be at the FA's new Wembley offices, points the blame directly at Al-Ahli.

A Chelsea spokesman said: "There was an unfortunate incident but it has been dealt with."

The Chelsea side included the likes of goalkeeper Rhys Taylor, defender Jeffrey Bruma, Carl Magnay, Gael Kakuta and defender Jack Cork, now on loan at Coventry.

SkySport.com