Arsenal have suspended two under 23 coaches who have been alleged to have led a bullying culture at the club, reports the Islington Gazette.
Steve Gatting, the head coach of Arsenal’s under 23s and Carl Laraman, were not at the Premier League International Cup final against Porto on Tuesday after being suspended due to the allegations.
Marcus McGuane, a highly rated youngster at Barcelona currently playing for their B side, left the Gunners in January and it is believed they were part of the reason.
McGuane became the first Englishman to feature for the Catalan club since Gary Lineker when he came off the bench during a cup game in March.
An Arsenal spokesman confirmed that they were suspended due to accusations of bullying:
We have suspended two coaches and launched an investigation following complaints from some players.
It is believed nobody higher up, including Arsene Wenger, knew anything about the bullying, but the two are expected to leave their roles should the claims be found to be true.
