Former Sevilla star Wissam Ben Yedder handed two-year prison sentence for sexual assault | OneFootball

Former Sevilla striker Wissam Ben Yedder has been handed a two-year suspended jail sentence following accusations of sexual assault from back in September.

As per Cadena SER, the 34-year-old has been found guilty of three charges; driving while intoxicated, failure to comply and sexual assault.

During the hearing, the footballer, who most recently played for Monaco, stated that he could not remember anything about the offence.

As well as the two-year suspended prison sentence, the Frenchman will receive a €5000 fine, a 6-month suspension on his driving license, and he will be ordered to pay compensation to the victim totalling €6500.

Ben Yedder spent three seasons in La Liga, where he played for Sevilla, scoring 70 goals in 138 games and was part of the side which finished runner-up in the 2017-18 Copa del Rey.

This sentence is in addition to several other legal issues which the Frenchman is facing, as he is currently facing another sexual assault case as well as a case surrounding alleged violence against his wife.

GSFN | Ciaran Currie