Alan Pardew hoped to make 'statement' by stripping Jonny Evans' armband

17 February 2018 19:22
Jonny Evans was not West Brom captain on Saturday after the incident in Spain this week. West Brom boss Alan Pardew confirmed Jonny Evans was stripped of the captaincy against Southampton because he wanted to "make a little bit of a statement." Evans was one of four senior players, along with Gareth Barry, Jake Livermore and Boaz Myhill, who are alleged to have stolen a taxi during the club's training camp in Barcelona this week. The embarrassing episode sparked outrage among supporters when the news first broke late on Thursday night, with the trip brokered as a chance to refocus as......read full article

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