Wigan Sack Jailed Striker Marlon King

Published by djmick on October 30th, 2009

Marlon King

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has said in a statement that jailed striker Marlon King has no future at the club.

The player was sentenced to 18 months in prison after being found guilty of a nightclub attack on a young woman.

He was unanimously convicted of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old and causing actual bodily harm following a hearing at London’s Southwark Crown Court on Thursday.

Wigan have now acted quickly to cut their ties with the player and he will be left without a club after a mandatory notice period has expired.

The player’s agent, Tony Finnegan, says plans for appeals are in place and expressed disappointment at Wigan’s decision and the failure of the Professional Footballers’ Association to support King, before questioning what might happen if the striker is released early.

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