Club dismiss coach arrested over alleged assault on young linesman

Amlwch Town have severed all ties with a club coach involved in an alleged assault on a young linesman at the weekend

The club has also apologised to Saturday’s opponents CPD Penrhyndeudraeth and their player who was punched to the ground while running the line.

A 43-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident, footage of which which has been widely shared on soclal media.

Amlwch Town have released the following statement: “As a club we have been truly saddened by the events on the weekend.

“We unreservedly apologise to all at CPD Penrhyndeudraeth but nobody more so than the substitute/acting linesman who was assaulted by a member of our coaching team.

“As a club, we condemn such behaviour and have immediately severed all ties with the coach concerned.

“We will co-operate with all investigations with NWP, NWCFA and FAW to ensure that the correct action is taken by all parties.

“This club is run by a tight knit team of volunteers who, alongside their full time jobs are not accustomed to incidents such as this, this level of scrutiny and nationwide publicity.

“It was for this reason that the initial statement was released with very little detail but we felt as though making some statement was better than none.

“It is not fair to tarnish the players, coaches, volunteers and supporters with the same brush due to the actions of one individual.

“We won’t be making any further comment on the matter until such time as any investigation is concluded and hope, if permitted, to finish the season for the remaining players who have not committed any wrongdoing.“

A 43-year-old man has been arrested after a linesman was punched during a weekend match.

It happened during CPD Penrhyndeudraeth 8-0 win at Amlwch Town’s Lon Bach ground on Anglesey during a North Wales Coast West Premier League encounter on Saturday.

North Wales Police said the man had been bailed and inquiries were ongoing.