Chelsea deny boss Grant sent fresh death threats

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A statement on the Chelsea website, chelseafc.com, said: "Reports in the media this morning regarding a threat sent to our training ground against Avram Grant are totally incorrect."

Last month a white powder was sent to Grant along with a death threat but the substance was later found to be harmless.

But Chelsea moved quickly to quell the latest suggestions that Grant had been targeted for more abuse.

Reports in The Sun today suggested a package, addressed to Grant, who is Jewish and originally from Israel, arrived at the club yesterday.

Staff at the training ground in Cobham, Surrey, immediately called 999, fearing the powder could have been anthrax.

Like the first package on February 19, the substance was found to be harmless but the incident has terrified workers.

A source said: "It could have been anthrax but turned out not to be dangerous.

"Even so, the effect was again terrifying. Somebody out there wants to scare Mr Grant and those close to him."

It is feared Mr Grant, 52, could be being targeted by an obsessive fan of the Premiership side, or even by Muslim fundamentalists.

The coach, a married father-of-two, has been under police guard since the first package arrived.