Former Chelsea boss Avram Grant has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women after an Israeli TV investigation into his professional and personal life.

According to Israeli TV channel Keshet 12, numerous women have accused Grant of flashing, forcibly kissing them and demanding sex.

The accusers of Mr. Grant come from a wide variety of backgrounds, including models, journalists and former soldiers in the IDF and all chose to remain anonymous. 

One Israeli model told Channel 12's Exposure programme: “I met him for work because I was told he knows many people and he can help me and he knows very important modelling and sports agents.

“He went into my room and we had small talk and then out of nowhere he took his clothes off, laid on the bed and started talking to me.

“He said: ‘Let’s have sex’ repeatedly and mentioned the name of the agent like he was hinting it may harm my career if I won’t sleep with him.

“I came for work only and was shocked. I feared maybe I will lose the campaign. I said again and again no. I tried to leave but he stood in the door and kept saying ‘come on’.

“There was no physical force but I felt locked in. At one point I just wanted to get it over and to get away, so he could finish and I would be over with it.”

The veteran football coach released a statement to Channel 12 saying: “In my life, both in a personal and professional capacity, I have always sought, above and beyond any successes or achievements, to prioritize staying a human being and to respect every woman or man, whoever they may be.

“I am a people person, a man of friendships. And over the years I have maintained relationships with women.

"In all these relationships I have tried very hard to treat them with respect and friendship and I never intended to behave unfairly or in any way harm any woman.

"Anyone who has felt uncomfortable or hurt by me, I regret it and apologize from the bottom of my heart.”