Liverpool will not sack Jon Flanagan after assault sentencing | OneFootball

Jon Flanagan remains a Liverpool player after he was sentenced for assault on Thursday.

Flanagan pleaded guilty to an incident on December 22, when he grabbed Rachel Wall by the throat, threw into a wall and kicked her while she was on the ground. The incident was caught on CCTV.

The Liverpool defender was sentenced to 45 hours of unpaid work and a 12-month community order.

The club have said they will launch their own investigation into the matter but will not be cancelling the 25-year-old’s contract.

On Wednesday, they issued a statement saying: “We condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the player’s actions during the events that took place resulting in this criminal conviction.

“It leaves his own reputation damaged and, through association, he has severely let down the club he had previously represented with distinction.

“We have expressed to him our disappointment and anger that he has failed to live up to the values of Liverpool Football Club, in this specific instance.

“The club has allowed the legal formalities to reach a conclusion before deciding on or implementing any internal disciplinary action. That internal process will now begin.

“The club has no further comment to make at this time.”

Flanagan has made just one appearance for Jürgen Klopp’s side this season, playing the full 90 minutes in the League Cup defeat to Leicester.

With his contract expiring at the end of the season, Flanagan is expected to leave the club this summer.