City Fan Posted 18 September 2005 Share Posted 18 September 2005 A Stoke City footballer has been arrested at an airport on suspicion of assisting illegal entry into the UK. The club's recent record signing, Sambegou Bangoura, 23, was released on police bail after being held at Nottingham East Midlands Airport. Leicestershire Police said he will be questioned again next month. The Coca Cola Championship side signed the Guinea international striker for almost £900,000 at the end of August when he was granted a UK work permit. Stoke City have said the striker will still be available to play in the first team and could be in the squad for Saturday's home derby against Wolves. In a statement chief executive Tony Scholes said the inquiries died not affect his place in the squad. He added Bangoura was assisting police with the matter and emphasised he had not been charged. Visa problems The player, who previously played for Belgian side Standard Liege, should have arrived in England eight days ago but was turned away from Manchester Airport due to what Stoke described as "visa problems". When the 23-year-old returned on Tuesday it was another two days before he arrived at the Britannia Stadium. In a statement Leicestershire Police said a 23-year-old man was arrested at East Midlands Airport on 13 September on suspicion of assisting unlawful entry into the country. "The man was on a flight from Brussels to the East Midlands and was arrested at about 11.30pm. "He has since been released on police bail pending further enquiries," the statement said. He is due to answer bail at Loughborough Police Station on 24 October." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertine Posted 18 September 2005 Share Posted 18 September 2005 Yeh, even though they're above us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted 18 September 2005 Share Posted 18 September 2005 Yeah heard this on Central News, At first all I heard was "A Championship Player" "Arrested" and "Leicestershire Police" and I though Oh no...not another Leicester player arrested and another media storm over Leicester City Football Club - AGAIN! But then I found out it was a Stoke City player - Thank god! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_lcfc Posted 18 September 2005 Share Posted 18 September 2005 haha stoke what a joke hey it ryhmes.. maybe im a poet and i didnt even no it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarby Posted 19 September 2005 Share Posted 19 September 2005 good old leicestershire constab!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasinoGee Posted 19 September 2005 Share Posted 19 September 2005 :laugh: :laugh: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anish Posted 19 September 2005 Share Posted 19 September 2005 Oh the irony. Remember Tony Pulis was sacked by Stoke for 'not exploiting foreign markets'. Now the new manager comes along and buys a foreigner and look what happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The People's Hero Posted 19 September 2005 Share Posted 19 September 2005 Overuse of the word 'irony' these days. Discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitesh Posted 19 September 2005 Share Posted 19 September 2005 Shame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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