EXCLUSIVE: Jamaal Lascelles has FULL support of Newcastle hierarchy and will not face internal action – with the club happy their captain acted in ‘self-defence’ during street brawl
- Jamaal Lascelles was involved in a violent brawl in Newcastle on August 20
- The Newcastle captain is alleged to have been attacked by ‘six to eight men’
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Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles has the support of his club and will not face internal action as the police continue to investigate a street brawl involving the player.
Mail Sport understands that, while the club hierarchy are reviewing the situation, they are happy that the defender acted in self-defence during the incident on August 20.
Lascelles was on a night out with his younger brother and a friend following Newcastle’s 1-0 defeat at Manchester City on Saturday, August 19 when trouble flared with a group of six-to-eight unknown men at 4am the following day.
It is said that one of the men elbowed Lascelles’ 19-year-old sibling in the throat in an ‘unproved attack’, prompting the defender to step in.
He pushed one man to the ground and was calling for calm when he was blindsided and punched in the face, causing injury to his ear. He responded by a throwing a punch in the direction of the man who had hit him.
Jamaal Lascelles (right) was allegedly attacked by a group of ‘six to eight’ men in a street brawl
It is claimed a gang of men threatened to shoot the 29-year-old Newcastle defender (above)
The gang allegedly threatened to shoot Lascelles during the violent fracas, which occurred after he had left nightclub Chinawhite. The player’s friend was left unconscious after being kicked in the head and he was taken to hospital before being spoken to by police.
Police have confirmed they are investigating and have made an appeal for more information.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: ‘Shortly after 4am on Sunday, August 20, we received a report of disorder involving a number of people on Westgate Road, in Newcastle city centre.
‘Officers attended, however it is believed that those involved had already left the scene before they arrived. Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information should use the “Tell Us Something” page of our website or call 101, quoting NP-20230820-0227.’
Newcastle’s hierarchy are investigating but are happy that the defender acted in self-defence. Amanda Staveley, left, pictured alongside fellow co-owner Mehrdad Ghodoussi, right
Video footage obtained by Mail Sport shows Lascelles (in the green gilet) involved in the fight
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