Barry Town leader sentenced to 2.5 years in prison. What happened?

Midfielder and vice-captain of the Welsh club Barry Town, Evan Press, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to cocaine distribution in Newport court, as reported by Mirror.

Details: It is reported that the club only learned of the sentence after it was announced. A team representative admitted that no one in the club was aware of the trial until March 19, when they were contacted by one of Press's relatives.

In addition to the prison term, the court ordered the footballer to pay £190 in court fees, and his iPhone, used for drug dealing, will be destroyed.

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Reminder: Evan started his career at the Newport County academy before moving to Barry Town, where he became an important figure in the team. The 24-year-old footballer, who played every match of the current season, captained the team in 19 out of 33 games. Since 2018, he has played 187 matches for the club, scoring 11 goals.