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**Damien** · 18-10-2014, 12:47

There is no law against him playing. However the clubs themselves might find it a bit of a PR nightmare and that is what is causing the question to be asked. I think it's difficult to see how he is rehabilitated if he continues to deny the crime.

I am not sure I really care if he is allowed to play again. He has served his sentence and you cannot punish someone forever for their crimes but at the same time football players are public figures and there are questions over how fans will react and how the club's reputation will be affected.

I think though that his maintaining of his innocence, however genuine he considers it to be, will cause problems.

18-10-2014, 12:47	#10
Damien Remoaner Cable Forum Team Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 32,731	Re: Should Ched Evans be allowed back into football There is no law against him playing. However the clubs themselves might find it a bit of a PR nightmare and that is what is causing the question to be asked. I think it's difficult to see how he is rehabilitated if he continues to deny the crime. I am not sure I really care if he is allowed to play again. He has served his sentence and you cannot punish someone forever for their crimes but at the same time football players are public figures and there are questions over how fans will react and how the club's reputation will be affected. I think though that his maintaining of his innocence, however genuine he considers it to be, will cause problems.