EWOOD PARK was rocked today by claims that Blackburn Rovers players went on a drunken rampage at a hotel.
Mr Steve Hajiyiani, manager of the New Continental Hotel, Plymouth, said some of the players 'behaved like animals' during their stay after a match the previous night.
But today, angry Rovers manager Bob Saxton blasted back at the hotel boss's attack. He said: "These allegations are libellous."
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