West Ham flop Sofiane Feghouli was punished by club after he cried off sick from young fans’ party
Club insiders reveal that Algerian winger, who joined Galatasaray this week, was punished by Hammers after letting down hundreds of kids
WEST HAM flop Sofiane Feghouli was punished by the club after crying off sick from a young supporters’ party.
The Algerian winger was sold to Galatasaray this week after just one season in which he made little impact on the pitch.
Club insiders say the 27-year-old won’t be missed after he failed to show up for an event with hundreds of Junior Hammers desperate to meet their heroes.
The incident took place at the end of last season when Feghouli claimed to be too ill to attend.
But that didn’t stop West Ham from hitting him with disciplinary action following an investigation.
Feghouli signed a three-year deal with the Hammers after joining on a free transfer from Valencia in June 2016.
The 2012 Algerian Footballer of the Year arrived with a good reputation, having played more than 100 times for the Spanish club and having appeared at three major tournaments
But he scored only three goals and got one red card in 21 Premier League appearances during his disappointing year in East London.
Feghouli also provided three assists during his 12 months at West Ham.
He was offloaded this week to Turkish side Galatasaray, who paid £3.9million to take him on a five-year deal.
