Fulham’s Aboubakar Kamara has been arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm following allegations of a fight at the club’s Motspur Park training ground that has also led to the striker being banned indefinitely from both the venue and “all club activities”.
Kamara is believed to have visited the training ground on Monday seeking to discuss his future with the Fulham chief executive, Alistair Mackintosh, having found himself marginalised after two recent incidents and banished to train with the Under-23s.
It is understood that Kamara was stopped from seeing Mackintosh and allegedly became involved in an altercation with a member of security. Police were called to Motspur Park shortly after 5pm following reports of a violent incident.
“One man, in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of ABH and criminal damage,” read a police statement. “He has been taken into custody in a south London police station. Inquiries continue.”
Kamara was seeking clarity on his future after a period of turbulence and uncertainty. The Frenchman, who joined from Amiens in July 2017, overruled Aleksandar Mitrovic in order to take a penalty against Huddersfield last month – which he missed – and then had a run-in with the Serb during a squad yoga session.
Since then Kamara’s time at Fulham has been in doubt, with reports linking him with a move to the Turkish club Yeni Malatyaspor. He was left out of the squad for the two most recent games, against Burnley and Tottenham Hotspur.
“The club is grateful for the swift attention and action by the Metropolitan police immediately following our reporting of the incident on Monday,” read a Fulham statement. “The subject who was arrested is banned indefinitely from Motspur Park and all club activities.
“We will refrain from further comment but will stress that we will fully cooperate with any new or continuing investigation or legal proceeding in the name of providing everyone a secure and safe working environment.”
