King sacked after guilty verdict

Thu, 29 Oct 17:13:24 2009

Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has confirmed Marlon King will never play for the club again after he was jailed for 18 months.

The striker was found guilty of sexual assault and actual bodily harm over an incident in a London nightclub, which occurred in December while he was on loan at Hull.

King spent a subsequent spell on loan at Middlesbrough before returning to the Latics in the summer but he will now be left without a club after a mandatory notice period has expired.

Whelan told Sky Sports News: "We have to follow the rules and regulations which means we will have to give him 40 days notice that his contract will be cancelled.

"He is absolutely sacked - we will not tolerate football players who get sent to jail for 18 months. As far as we are concerned, he is finished with football at Wigan Athletic."

 

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  1. Well done Wigan! I wish all clubs would show zero­ tolerance to their prima donnas!

    From L, on Thu 29 Oct 5:47PM

  2. hope he is f****ed up the ring and gets aids the dirty­ bast**d

    From melliott650, on Thu 29 Oct 5:40PM

  3. i really hope this over paid primadonna gets his arse­ kicked in prison, what gives him the right to grope and­ beat a woman, just cause he played in the prem, so what­ i hope he goes through hell now

    From melliott650, on Thu 29 Oct 5:39PM

  4. f..king scumbag. deserve all you get

    From cannybiz123, on Thu 29 Oct 5:34PM
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    This type of player is qualified to play in ManU.Just­ behavig like ManU fans

    From Standard Cyber C, on Thu 29 Oct 5:33PM
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