Essendon have described Dean Robinson as a disgruntled, disaffected and discredited former employee of the AFL club.
The Bombers said they are seeking legal advice after the fitness coach made a series of explosive allegations on Wednesday night about their ongoing anti-doping crisis.
A large group of Essendon players also went on Twitter to express support for senior coach James Hird.
In a paid interview on Channel Seven, Robinson said Hird "drove everything" in regards to last year's controversial supplements program at Essendon.
That supplements regime has been under Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) and AFL investigation since February 5.
"The club acknowledges that Dean Robinson appears to be under an extreme amount of pressure as are a number of people who are employed at Essendon," the club said in a statement.
"However, the series of allegations made by Dean Robinson on Channel Seven tonight are totally without foundation.
"They are coming from a disgruntled, disaffected and discredited ex-employee.
"They are outrageous in nature and the club is seeking appropriate legal advice."
Robinson was also stood down on February 5 and resigned last week from the club.
He said Essendon have made him a scapegoat of the scandal to protect Hird.
The AFL hopes ASADA will release their findings next month.
Robinson said David Zaharakis was the only Essendon player not to take part in the supplements program.
Zaharakis was in a large group of Bombers players who went onto Twitter with the hashtag "#standbyhird" after the interview.
Jake Carlisle, Michael Hibberd, Courtenay Dempsey and Ben Howlett were among Essendon players to show their support for Hird on social media.
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