Fulham striker Aboubakar Kamara arrested at training ground and banned indefinitely from club
The 23-year-old was arrested at the club's training ground on Monday
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Your support makes all the difference.Fulham forward Aboubakar Kamara was arrested on Monday on suspicion of actual bodily harm and has been banned indefinitely from the training ground and all activities at the club.
Police were called to the club’s Motspur Park training ground on Monday evening after reports of an altercation involving Kamara.
Ironically, it’s believed that the 23-year-old was visiting the training ground for peace talks after being outcast by Claudio Ranieri for being a disruptive influence within the squad.
The intention was that Kamara’s future at the club would be resolved, but instead resulted in him being lead away by police just after 5pm.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Police were called to a training ground in New Malden, shortly after 17.00hrs on Monday, 21 January to reports of a fight.
“Officers attended. One man, in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of ABH and criminal damage.
“He has been taken into custody in a south London police station. Enquiries continue.”
In a statement, Fulham said: “The club is grateful for the swift attention and action by the Metropolitan Police immediately following our reporting of the incident on Monday.
“The subject who was arrested is banned indefinitely from Motspur Park and all club activities.
“We will refrain from further comment but will stress that we will fully cooperate with any new or continuing investigation or legal proceeding in the name of providing everyone a secure and safe working environment.”
The incident comes just weeks after Kamara attracted widespread castigation for refusing to allow Aleksandar Mitrovic to take a penalty, before then reportedly getting in a fight with the Serbian during a team yoga session.
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