Premier League
RANDY EVERTON PLAYER, KEAN, FINED £100,000-PLUS FOR HOUSE SEX PARTY
Moise Kean who was signed for £27.5m from Juventus last summer and scored just one league goal in the season faces a fine of £100,000-plus and the wrath of manager Carlo Ancelotti after flouting lockdown rules by holding a party at his flat.
The Italy striker uploaded footage of the gathering at his Cheshire apartment, featuring several women believed to be models, to social media platform Snapchat.
Everton, who have been proactive in helping fans in their community deal with the difficulties of self-isolation, were enraged after learning of Kean’s behaviour.
High-ranking Goodison officials are understood to be dismayed that the 20-year-old had shown such a lack of discipline and self-awareness and they have left him in no doubt that his actions were unacceptable.
Everton boss Ancelotti is bitterly disappointed that Kean has let himself down and he can expect to be hit with a fine of more than £100,000, which amounts to two weeks’ wages.
Everton wasted no time issuing a statement. It read: ‘Everton Football Club was appalled to learn of an incident in which a first-team player ignored Government guidance and club policy in relation to the coronavirus crisis.
‘The club has strongly expressed its disappointment to the player and made it clear such actions are completely unacceptable.
‘Everton has regularly stressed the importance of following all the Government guidelines — including rules and advice for inside and outside the home — through a series of official communications to all staff members, including players.
‘The amazing people in the NHS deserve the utmost respect for their hard work and sacrifice. The best way to show them respect is by doing everything we can to protect them.’
Kean’s agent Mino Raiola was unavailable for comment, but sources close to him confirmed Kean apologised to the club for the embarrassment he had caused and vowed there would be no repeats.
Ancelotti may seem avuncular but he does not tolerate breaches of discipline. He will be frustrated Kean has erred so badly.
Speaking to L’Equipe earlier this month about coronavirus, he said: ‘What matters is the health of all people is assured. It is for this reason we must follow the advice of the Government.’
Everton were thrilled when they signed Kean from Juventus in August in a deal that could cost £36million. But his first year has been problematic and he has been linked with a return to Serie A.
With one goal in 26 appearances, he has struggled for form and there have been disciplinary issues. Last November, he was dropped from the matchday squad for the win at Southampton after exasperating then boss Marco Silva by turning up late for a team meeting. He was warned then about his future conduct.
Then he was introduced as a substitute during the 1-1 draw at Manchester United in December, but taken off within 19 minutes by caretaker manager Duncan Ferguson, who felt his young striker was ‘struggling with the pace of the game’.
Kean remains a popular figure with his team-mates, but his actions have infuriated some of the club’s greats.
Kevin Ratcliffe — who led Everton to leagues titles in 1985 and 1987 — said: ‘Once again he’s let himself down and the club. How disrespectful can one be?’
Thomas Partey, who formerly played for English Premier League soccer club Arsenal, has been charged with rape and sexual assault, London’s Metropolitan Police said on Friday.
Partey, a Ghana international, was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, with the charges relating to three women and the offences reported to have taken place between 2021 and 2022, the statement said.
Partey’s management did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
He is due to appear at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Aug. 5.
Partey, 32, was signed by Arsenal from Atletico Madrid for 50 million euros ($59 million) in October 2020 and became a key member of Arsenal’s first team.
He was first arrested in July 2022, though he was not named at the time and continued to play for Arsenal while investigations were ongoing.
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Five players including England forward Marcus Rashford and Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho have informed Manchester United that they wish to explore a future away from the Premier League side, a club source said on Friday.
Brazilian midfielder Antony, Dutch defender Tyrell Malacia and England international Jadon Sancho are also looking to leave the club, the source added.
Rashford, who has made more than 400 senior appearances for United, has fallen out of favour with manager Ruben Amorim, played for Aston Villa on loan while United had their worst-ever Premier League campaign, finishing 15th in the standings.
Amorim had called Rashford’s work rate into question, saying he would rather put a goalkeeper coach on the bench than a player not giving their all.
Rashford said he was feeling fitter and better since joining Villa, where he scored two goals in 10 league appearances.
United also failed to qualify for the Champions League as they lost the Europa League final 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur. Garnacho, who was a late substitute in the final, voiced his displeasure on social media after the loss.
“Up until the final, I played every round helping the team, and today I play 20 minutes, I don’t know,” he wrote in a post . “The final will influence (my decision), but the whole season, the situation of the club.”
Sancho was on loan at Chelsea, where he made 31 league appearances last season. Antony, who joined United from Ajax Amsterdam in 2022 for a reported initial transfer fee of more than $100 million, scored five goals in 17 LaLiga appearances on loan at Real Betis.
Malacia joined Dutch side PSV Eindhoven on loan in February.
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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes turned down the opportunity to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal in order to keep playing “at the highest level”, he said on Tuesday.
The Portuguese midfielder admitted that he had considered the move, which media reports said was worth four times his current salary, after being contacted by Al-Hilal’s president.
“There was that possibility, the president of Al-Hilal called me a month ago to ask me about it,” Fernandes, who is preparing to face Germany with Portugal, told reporters on Tuesday.
“It was a big offer, very ambitious. There was a waiting period for me to think about the future.”
Fernandes ultimately decided to stay at United and said he was motivated by his desire to continue playing at the top level and encouraged by his family and the club’s coach Ruben Amorim.
“I would be willing to do it if Manchester United thought so,” Fernandes added. “I spoke to the coach Ruben Amorim who really tried to talk me out of it. The club said they would not be willing to sell me, only if I wanted to leave.
“I spoke to my wife and family, and she asked me what my personal goals were in my career.
“It would have been easy to move there but I want to keep myself at the highest level, playing in the big competitions and I feel capable of it. I am happy with my decision.”
The 30-year-old Fernandes scored 19 goals and provided 19 assists in 57 appearances across all competitions for United last season, winning the club’s Player of the Year award for the fourth time.
However, it was a season to forget for the team, as they finished 15th in the Premier League, their lowest league finish in half a century, and lost the Europa League final to Tottenham Hotspur.
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