Eric Potts
Well-known member
Convicted rapist footballer Ched Evans will return to Sheffield United this summer on day-release from prison.
And if the striker’s fitness levels are up to scratch, he will sign a £3million three-year contract before Christmas.
Evans, 25, from Rhyl, is due to be fully released in October after serving half of his five years for raping a 19-year-old woman at the Premier Inn in Rhuddlan in April 2012.
He admitted having sex but has always claimed it was consensual and plans to appeal against his conviction.
The Welsh international will be allowed out on day-release from July and will return to Bramhall Lane for pre-season training while tagged.
Negotiations to bring back Evans started after Saudi Arabian Prince Abdullah bin Mossad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, co-owner of Sheffield United, gave a nod of approval for his return.
Since then manager Nigel Clough and co-chairman Kevin McCabe have frequently visited him behind bars.
A source said: “The prince has sets his sights on promotion next season. He wants an elite team. As Ched is Sheffield United’s top goal scorer the prince gave royal approval for his return. It’s now up to the club to sort things out.
“Ched will first sign an interim three-month contract in July while on day-release. He has been training hard while in prison. He is confident his fitness levels will be up to the mark and he will rejoin his team mates fully by the end of the year.
“As long as he passes the tests, he will sign a new £18,000-a-week deal.”
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ched-evans-set-sign-deal-7173162
From the Welsh Daily Post.
And if the striker’s fitness levels are up to scratch, he will sign a £3million three-year contract before Christmas.
Evans, 25, from Rhyl, is due to be fully released in October after serving half of his five years for raping a 19-year-old woman at the Premier Inn in Rhuddlan in April 2012.
He admitted having sex but has always claimed it was consensual and plans to appeal against his conviction.
The Welsh international will be allowed out on day-release from July and will return to Bramhall Lane for pre-season training while tagged.
Negotiations to bring back Evans started after Saudi Arabian Prince Abdullah bin Mossad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, co-owner of Sheffield United, gave a nod of approval for his return.
Since then manager Nigel Clough and co-chairman Kevin McCabe have frequently visited him behind bars.
A source said: “The prince has sets his sights on promotion next season. He wants an elite team. As Ched is Sheffield United’s top goal scorer the prince gave royal approval for his return. It’s now up to the club to sort things out.
“Ched will first sign an interim three-month contract in July while on day-release. He has been training hard while in prison. He is confident his fitness levels will be up to the mark and he will rejoin his team mates fully by the end of the year.
“As long as he passes the tests, he will sign a new £18,000-a-week deal.”
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ched-evans-set-sign-deal-7173162
From the Welsh Daily Post.
