Former Man City 'Rapist' Forward Returns To Football

25 year-old former Manchester City forward, Ched Evans who was released from his club after he was sentenced to five years in prison for an offence on a 19 year-old girl in 2011 is set to return to playing, despite calls from some quarters that he be ostracized from the football world

According to a report on BBC, Ched’s former club, Sheffiled United will allow him train with them

The report stated that the club contacted football authorities in-charge of the league two, England’s second division about the him returning to training, in what many would see as a possible return

The Welshman’s hope of returning to football may finally be in the pipeline

Days after he was released from prison where he served just half of the 5 year sentence handed him for the crime, Evan posted a video saying: he said.

BBC says that the player who maintains that the incident between him and the victim was has refused to grant it interviews

With over a 150,000 who signed petitions against him returning to action; Sheffield’s coach,  Nigel Clough is still to decide whether he wants the striker in his squad, and insist that allowing Evans to train with them does not necessarily mean he will be offered a fresh contract.