Much like the general public, Premier League footballers need some time over the festive period to let their hair down.
Whilst most office Christmas parties entail a secret Santa and a few drinks, top-flight footballers can take the celebrations to the next level. A number of Premier League clubs have had a few run-ins, even with their own managers, in the past having gone slightly overboard toasting the Christmas break.
Whilst incidents have got more and more rare with the demands of footballers continuing to increase, there are still a few occasions where the pre-holiday celebrations have soured. Mirror Sport takes a look at the most infamous incidents over the past 30 years of the Premier League:
