Ronaldo to appeal violent conduct charge

Ronaldo to appeal violent conduct charge

The Manchester United forward was cautioned by police for slapping a phone out of young fan’s hand

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo will receive the full backing of his club ahead of a meeting with figures within England’s Football Association (FA) related to a charge of “improper and/or violent conduct” which stems from an April incident in which he slapped a mobile phone out of a young autistic boy’s hand while leaving the pitch following his side’s 1-0 loss against Everton at Goodison Park. 

The phone belonging to 14-year-old Jacob Harding was also damaged in the incident which followed Man United’s surprise defeat in the match. It was later reported that Ronaldo had agreed to pay damages to the schoolboy and his family.

Ronaldo received a police caution for his role in the incident which reportedly bruised the youngster’s wrist on April 9 and later apologized on social media for his behavior, though his invitation to the…

Report

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *