Midfielder Sak Hassan is not expected to play for Wealdstone again this season after appearing in the Baller League without permission, the club says.
The 24-year-old featured for YouTuber KSI’s Prime FC team in Monday night’s event, scoring in a 7-3 win over N5 FC.
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The Somalia midfielder has played 25 times in all competitions for the Stones this season after joining them from Hashtag United last summer.
But he was omitted from the past two matchday squads and has played just 21 minutes under new manager Gary Waddock.
The Dutch-born player, who had spells at the academies of Leyton Orient, Queens Park Rangers and Tottenham Hotspur, also played in last year’s Baller League for John Terry’s 26ers.
“Sak and his representatives are aware he’s in breach of his playing contract by choosing to feature in the Baller League,” club chairman Rory Fitzgerald told the club website.
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And in a statement, The Stones said Waddock did not expect Hassan to be part of his plans for the rest of the season.
The north London club are currently 10th in the National League and will face Marine in the FA Trophy semi-finals.
“The club was not approached for permission for Sak to participate, nor were we made aware of his involvement in advance,” they had said in a post on its official X account.
Baller League is in its second season in the United Kingdom – the televised six-a-side tournament where a mixture of former and current professionals, celebrities, and influencers compete in 30-minute matches.
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Among the famous team managers in this year’s event are Alan Shearer, Ian Wright, Chloe Kelly, Angry Ginge and Micah Richards.
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