Mark Bosnich ‘pinned Chelsea hopeful to the wall by his throat’ following mishap
Former Chelsea goalkeeper Lenny Pidgeley claimed he was pinned to a wall by fellow team-mate Mark Bosnich for failing to scrub his boots.
The 40-year-old spent three years at Stamford Bridge from 2003 to 2006, having come by way of the membership’s academy. While he by no means managed to get a constant look-in for the squad, he managed to seize a Premier League and League Cup medal in 2005 earlier than departing to Milwall in 2006.
As a teenage graduate on the membership, the previous goalkeeper had the accountability of cleansing the boots of fresh the Carlo Cudicini, Ed de Goey and former Manchester United star Bosnich earlier than coaching.
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Pidgeley recounted one terrifying expertise with the previous Australia worldwide who he claimed bodily accosted him because of the state of his footwear earlier than a session.
“At Harlington, the old training ground, there was one outdoor tap, so there would be loads of us around it trying to clean the boots,” he instructed The Telegraph. “We’d get in at 8am and the players would want to wear their boots for training at 10am, so you’re all in a mad rush.
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“One morning, I was in the youth team changing room with all the young lads. Bosnich walked in and shouted at me that his boots were still wet. Next thing, he had me by the throat, pinned up against the wall. I had probably just turned 17 and weighed about 12 stone, and I was terrified.”
The Twickenham-born Pidgeley added: “I might be wrong, but I don’t think anyone really got on with him.” Bosnich was referred to as a “terrible professional” by Sir Alex Ferguson in his 2013 autobiography to which the 52-year-old mentioned: “The fact remains that I was the only player he signed twice at Manchester United. I’m honoured to be mentioned. He’s entitled to his view and I’m entitled to mine.”
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Upon his Blues departure, Pidgeley grew to become Milwall’s primary as he performed 55 occasions for the membership earlier than departing in 2009. He then performed for a number of golf equipment decrease down the English soccer pyramid, final taking part in for Farnborough in 2018.
