BOWYER TRANSFER LISTED!
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United star Lee Bowyer has been placed on the transfer list for refusing to accept the club's punishment after breaking the club's code of conduct.
Chairman Peter Ridsdale released the following statement:
Following the conclusion of the trial last Friday, Leeds United Football Club, as previously indicated, has reviewed appropriate internal disciplinary action against Lee Bowyer and Jonathan Woodgate.
The Club acknowledges and accepts the verdict of the jury that Lee Bowyer was innocent of all charges. Nevertheless, and in his own admission, he was under undue influence of alcohol in the city centre late at night, which is against the Club's code of conduct.
Jonathan Woodgate was found guilty of affray and was sentenced at Hull Crown Court. The PFA maximum fine ceiling is two weeks wages. Following the internal disciplinary meeting between the Manager, David O'Leary and myself, Jonathan Woodgate has been given a fine of eight weeks wages. Jonathan has asked that this money be put towards funding work within our inner city communities, which we are more than happy to agree to. Jonathan will commit to work within our community programme. Jonathan has also been given a final warning regarding his future conduct.
Leeds United has imposed a fine of four weeks wages against Lee Bowyer, we would also insist that Lee work at the forefront of our community programme for the whole of the balance of his contract. Lee has also been warned regarding his future behaviour both on and off the field. Regrettably, Lee Bowyer has refused to accept this club disciplinary sanction and has, therefore, been placed on the transfer list with immediate effect. As a result of this Lee Bowyer will not be available for team selection by David O'Leary unless he accepts the club's disciplinary sanction.
Peter Ridsdale
Chairman
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This has nothing to do with the charges Bow faced and as you will see they make refence to the
FACTthat he was found
NOT GUILTY this is an internal breach of the clubs code of conduct and relates to Bow and Woodgate being drunk.
It makes me laugh that you are joing the media bandwagon that this was a racial attack when all the evidence says otherwise. In fact as Najeib threw the first punch and was throwing verbal insults around to start the chain of events perhaps it is he that should be on a charge of racism....but hell would freeze over before something like that would be allowed to happen! Justice my arse
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