Ex-Crawley boss accused of flashing

12:30pm Wednesday 30th May 2012 in News

INVESTIGATION: Steve Evans INVESTIGATION: Steve Evans

Former Crawley Town manager Steve Evans is being investigated by the Football Association over claims he exposed himself to a woman at a match.

The ex-Red Devils boss is accused of pulling down his trousers in front of a woman working for Bradford City on the night of the League Two clash between the clubs in March.

The FA is investigating a complaint from Bradford City, but there is no police inquiry.

The match on March 27 ended in uproar.

Fighting broke out on the pitch after the match finished in a 2-1 victory for Crawley.

The referee issued five players with red cards after they had returned to their changing rooms.

Crawley Town described the fight at the time as “unfortunate”.

The exposure is reported to have taken place outside the team dressing rooms after the game.

The FA declined to comment on the claim about Evans’ behaviour but confirmed a misconduct investigation was taking place.

Bradford City director Roger Owen said: “The football club can confirm that a complaint has been made to the appropriate authorities following an incident at Valley Parade after the game with Crawley Town on March 27.

“We understand that the authorities will determine what action, if any, they are going to take.

“The matter is now out of the hands of Bradford City and we have no further comment to make.”

West Yorkshire Police said it was not mounting a criminal investigation.

Crawley has already been fined £18,000 and the Bantams £9,000 for failing to control their players after the match.

Crawley’s Pablo Mills, who was among those red-carded, was later suspended for three games by the FA and fined £1,000 for violent conduct.

In April Evans left Crawley to become manager of Rotherham United.

Crawley went on to secure promotion to League One. The team is now managed by Sean O’Driscoll, with Steve Coppell as director of football.

Neither Rotherham United nor Steve Evans was available for comment yesterday.

A spokesman for the FA said previous matters against Evans would not affect any action which could be taken as a result of the current investigation.

Comments(16)

rolivan says...
1:00pm Wed 30 May 12

Wondered why He left in a hurry to go to a team with less potential.

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farside says...
1:08pm Wed 30 May 12

sounds about right doesn't it

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mistamiksta says...
1:39pm Wed 30 May 12

Lol it aint worth looking at anyway!

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RedKen1 says...
2:18pm Wed 30 May 12

mistamiksta wrote:
Lol it aint worth looking at anyway!
How do YOU know?

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Crystal Ball says...
3:15pm Wed 30 May 12

Has the picture caught him catching flies?

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Gilbert Ratchett says...
5:52pm Wed 30 May 12

Was it a cold evening on March 27th?

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Flippin Burghers says...
6:00pm Wed 30 May 12

From the pic it looks like this Bradford woman gave him a sharp reprimand.

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cookie_brighton says...
7:00pm Wed 30 May 12

As a Bradford lad I think what Evans did was disgusting, if a fan had done what he did, he would have been arrested and taken to the bridewell, and charged.
I read the Bradford paper.....Telegraph and Argus, apparently there were several people, allegedly, who saw Evans carry out the disgusting act.
Evans, after all the trouble he has caused since being a manager, he should be stripped of the title of football manager.

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Pommie says...
11:02pm Wed 30 May 12

I doubt she'd have seen anything even if he did pull his trousers down - his gut would have been in the way.

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brightonyorkie says...
8:49am Thu 31 May 12

rolivan wrote:
Wondered why He left in a hurry to go to a team with less potential.
How do you work that one out? Rotherham are a proven Championship side whereas Crawley are barely out of the Conference. Rotherham have a new state of the art ground and Crawley have..... well, Braodfield Road!

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willy harris says...
1:24pm Thu 31 May 12

maybe he couldnt wait untill after the rest of the players were in the changing rooms,,getting ready for the group session in the bath?all reaching for the one bar of soap..hmm bet he loves it,

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Baldseagull says...
5:34pm Thu 31 May 12

Horrible bloke, but I suspect he flashed a moonie, rather than little Steve.

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hubby says...
10:02pm Thu 31 May 12

She was lucky if she saw his willy.I doubt if he has for about 20 years!

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Nathan_Adler says...
8:30am Fri 1 Jun 12

He is not a pretty man. I imagine his little sausage looks more like a withered vegetable than sausage.

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Poccypoc says...
12:09pm Fri 1 Jun 12

Whether true or false, it's more ammunition with which to sully the name of the most successful manager in the history of Crawley Town football club.

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Retired Loon in Brighton says...
12:38pm Sat 2 Jun 12

Crystal Ball wrote:
Has the picture caught him catching flies?
Might be letting them out?

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