MX23RW : Saturday, April 27 02:42:57| >> :600:34315645:34315645:

Scunthorpe United sign Tom Hopper

Former Leicester City striker Tom Hopper joins Scunthorpe United, a week after his contract was terminated by the Foxes.

Scunthorpe United have completed the signing of former Leicester City forward Tom Hopper.

The 21-year-old was sacked by the Foxes last week for his part in an orgy with teammates Adam Smith and James Pearson, in which a Thai woman was racially abused.

Smith and Pearson also had their contracts terminated by the club, after a video of the incident was leaked.

Earlier today Smith completed a move to Northampton Town, and it has now been revealed that Hopper has joined Scunthorpe, having played for the club on loan last season.

A statement on Scunthorpe's official website said: "The club would like to make it clear that we are fully aware of the recent publicity surrounding the young striker and have put a considerable amount of thought into the decision to sign him.

"However, Tom is a player that we are very much aware of, having signed him on loan last season, and we feel that we know his true character, which was not represented by this regrettable incident.

"While we fully understand the position taken by Leicester City in this matter and we do not condone Tom's actions, we have discussed the issue at length with the player and he has shown a great deal of remorse and a real willingness to rehabilitate himself. The player accepts fully that his actions were unacceptable and takes full responsibility.

"We understand that youngsters can make mistakes, but we are a club who believe in giving people a second chance when they have shown a genuine desire to make amends."

Hopper scored four goals in League One during his loan spell at Scunthorpe.

ID:230532: cacheID:230532:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2791:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Read Next:
Northampton Town sign Adam Smith
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
1pm
Bublik
Carballes Baena
10am
Auger-Aliassime
Mannarino
10am
Bautista Agut
Khachanov
10am
Cachin
Tiafoe
10am
De Minaur
Nadal
10am
Dimitrov
Mensik
10am
Jarry
Cobolli
10am
Kecmanovic
Ruud
10am
Kotov
Thompson
10am
Lehecka
Medjedovic
10am
Machac
Shelton
10am
Medvedev
Arnaldi
10am
Monteiro
Tsitsipas
10am
Norrie
Fonseca
10am
Purcell
Korda
10am
Sinner
Sonego
10am
Azarenka
Sorribes Tormo
10am
Annie Fernandez
Jabeur
10am
Gauff
Yastremska
10am
Haddad Maia
Navarro
10am
Keys
Samsonova
10am
Ostapenko
Lourdes Carle
10am
Stephens
Sakkari
10am
Swiatek
Cirstea
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Tamworth46299874294596
2Scunthorpe UnitedScunthorpe4626101084384688
3Brackley Town4625101165372885
4Chorley462581381503183
5Alfreton TownAlfreton4623111276502680
6Boston UnitedBoston4621121368462275
7Curzon AshtonCurzon Ashton4621121362491375
8South Shields462281679532674
9Spennymoor TownSpennymoor462281674621274
10Chester FCChester4618151358372169
11Hereford UnitedHereford46209176266-469
12Warrington Town461713166460464
13Scarborough AthleticScarborough Ath461810185355-264
14Buxton461711187063762
15Peterborough SportsP'boro Sports461610205565-1058
16Darlington46168225272-2056
17SouthportSouthport46168225475-2156
18King's Lynn TownKing's Lynn461316175466-1255
19Rushall Olympic46159226173-1254
20Farsley CelticFarsley Celtic461314194059-1953
21Blyth Spartans461311226682-1650
22Banbury UnitedBanbury46108283886-4838
23Gloucester CityGloucester City4699284989-4036
24Bishop's StortfordBishop's Stortford46633735112-7721


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!