Chesterfield player arrested after alleged car park assault on Oldham star

Police have arrested an unnamed Chesterfield footballer in connection with an alleged assault on Oldham player Hallam Hope.

The alleged incident occurred in a car park outside Oldham’s Boundary Park ground on September 4, following Chesterfield's 2-0 National League victory over the Latics.

Hope was treated in hospital following the alleged attack and hasn't played a match since. At the time the Barbados international said he would be "out of action for some weeks."

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Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said an arrest was made five days later, though the suspect was released while investigations continue.

"A man was arrested on September 9, on suspicion of assault following a report of the assault of a man in his 20s, at Boundary Park, Oldham, on 4 September 2022," GMP said in a statement. "The suspect has since been released under investigation."

Chesterfield released a statement following the alleged incident, insisting they were "assisting with police with their enquiries" and that "no further comment" would be made with the investigation ongoing.

Oldham are understood to have provided police with CCTV footage in relation to the alleged attack.

Chesterfield are currently top of the National League with seven wins and three draws from their opening 10 fixtures, while Oldham are down in 15th with just three victories so far this campaign.

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