Footballer ‘threatened with knife and punched’ during six-a-side match at school as man, 30, is arrested
A FOOTBALLER was threatened with a knife and punched during a six-a-side match at a school.
Cops rushed to the game after a fight broke out between players at the private game just hours after the kids had left for the day.
Gloucester Soccersixes released a statement on Facebook addressing the “serious incident” that occurred during the match.
It read: “during the game, a player brandished a knife, which caused significant alarm among participants and spectators.
“Fortunately, the situation was resolved without any injuries, and local authorities were contacted to handle the matter appropriately.
“The player and the team to which the player plays for, have been banned from the league and all Soccersixes competitions with immediate effect.”
The player and his team have since been banned from the league.