Chelsea 'beach' inquiry goes on

The Premier League today denied they have cleared Chelsea in the probe into their “beach” of a pitch and insisted the investigation into the controversial Stamford Bridge clash with Charlton is ongoing.

Addicks chief executive Peter Varney demanded a replay of the January 11 fixture, which Chelsea won 4-1 on a heavily-sanded playing surface described as a “beach” by Blues boss Claudio Ranieri.