Leeds probe Hardaker and Minchella conduct after police investigation
Thursday 19 March 2015 12:27, UK
The conduct of Zak Hardaker and Elliot Minchella will not be dealt with lightly by their club Leeds after the recent investigation into an assault on a student.
The two players were released without charge on Monday after helping police with their probe into an incident that happened in Leeds on February 3.
It emerged that the pair were freed after agreeing to pay £200 compensation and issuing a written apology under a "community resolution".
Despite their release, Leeds coach Brian McDermott insisted this was not the end of the affair and the club were taking the matter very seriously.
"We're not trying to hide anything," McDermott said. "As soon as we were made aware of the pictures that were on the Yorkshire Evening Post website, we actually rang the police themselves.
"We were keen to make sure that he helped the police in everything they needed to do. He did that and now we conduct our own investigation.
"We're not trying to get this done and dusted and close the door. What's happened is a big thing, a big thing for us and a big thing for the kid who was on the other end of it.
"We made that phone call straight away and then phoned Zak. We don't view this as a bit of a blip, it's a big thing for us."
