West Ham United defender Anton Ferdinand was charged with assault and violent disorder today after an incident outside a London nightclub.
The charges relate to an alleged incident outside Faces nightclub in Ilford, east London, on 2 October.
Ferdinand, 21, of Grove Park, Mottingham, south-east London, will appear before magistrates on Friday.
West Ham United were unwilling to comment on the matter.
However, the SEM group, which represents Ferdinand, issued a statement, saying the player ‘maintains his innocence and believes his actions were justified and that because of this he believes he has not done anything wrong.’
Ferdinand has played for West Ham since December 2002, making 93 league appearances, and is the younger brother of Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand.
