Post by Les on Apr 1, 2019 21:35:43 GMT
www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/04/01/jordan-pickford-investigation-everton-following-alleged-fracas/
Jordan Pickford under investigation by Everton following alleged fracas outside a Sunderland bar
Everton are investigating a fracas involving their goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. The club say they are speaking to the 25-year-old following the emergence of video footage on social media in which he was apparently filmed in an altercation outside a Sunderland bar.
Pickford has told his club the situation followed a verbal attack after he was given permission to return to his native North East following Everton’s 2-0 victory over West Ham United on Saturday night.
His intention was to remain in the capital and watch his boyhood club, Sunderland, in their Checkatrade Trophy final with Portsmouth. Instead, he changed his plans to celebrate Mother’s Day in Sunderland with his family and that of his fiancee.
It is understood that, while out, Pickford was initially subjected to what has been described as good-natured rather than malicious mocking of recent mistakes, being told he had “small arms” and “butterfingers”.
The abuse became more unsavoury later in the evening, with Pickford’s fiancee also targeted.
Jordan Pickford under investigation by Everton following alleged fracas outside a Sunderland bar
Everton are investigating a fracas involving their goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. The club say they are speaking to the 25-year-old following the emergence of video footage on social media in which he was apparently filmed in an altercation outside a Sunderland bar.
Pickford has told his club the situation followed a verbal attack after he was given permission to return to his native North East following Everton’s 2-0 victory over West Ham United on Saturday night.
His intention was to remain in the capital and watch his boyhood club, Sunderland, in their Checkatrade Trophy final with Portsmouth. Instead, he changed his plans to celebrate Mother’s Day in Sunderland with his family and that of his fiancee.
It is understood that, while out, Pickford was initially subjected to what has been described as good-natured rather than malicious mocking of recent mistakes, being told he had “small arms” and “butterfingers”.
The abuse became more unsavoury later in the evening, with Pickford’s fiancee also targeted.
