A football manager who brought a teenage wan to the ground with a fool during the 8-0 defeat of his team was exiled for life after avoiding prison.
Robert Williams-Jones, 43, was filmed by recruiting the Young Lijnman as his team, Amlwch Town FC, lost 8-0 in the Welsh Amateur League match against Penryhndeudraeth in April last year.
Williams-Jones left as an amlwch manager after the attack and the disciplinary panel of North Wales Coast Football Association has given Williams-Jones a lifelong suspension from the game, as well as a fine of £ 3,000 and £ 50 in costs.
The young linesman – a member of the visiting Penrhyndeudraeth FC team – was sent on the floor with the blow during the collision.
Images of the punch at the Dugouts were shared online, while the police started an investigation into the attack during the North Wales Coast West Premier League match.
The camera showed that Williams-Jones threw a slap at the boy, hit him in the face and sent him to the floor.
In the video, the manager then returns to his team's bank, before his opposite number – Penrhyn -Baas Riccardo Pellegrino – will help his player stand.
The rest of the Penrhyn team then comes to the scene, but Pellegrino prevents a conflict by leading them away, although the team stays in the area.
Robert Williams-Jones (photo) was the manager of Amlwch Town FC when he hit a Lijnman after his team lost 8-0 to a rival team in Noord-Wales
Images shows the linesman and Amlwch Manger -crossing the touchline in the first half
Williams-Jones then hits the volunteer in the face and sends him to the ground
One of Pellegrino's assistants then seems to talk to the Williams-Jones in an attempt to calm him down, while other players from the home bench and then walk upstairs.
Williams-Jones, Van Eilian, Llaneilian, near Amlwch, was sued and later argued guilty of mistreatment with causing actually physical injury during the competition.
Williams-Jones was sentenced at Caernarfon Magistrates Court to 24 weeks in prison of 12 months.
He was also instructed to do 150 hours of unpaid work and pay £ 1,000 compensation.
AMLWCH Town FC said they had lowered ties with the former manager, who was appointed Joint Manager and apologized for both Penrhyndeudraeth and De Lijnman in May 2022, shortly after the incident.
In an earlier statement, the club said: “As a club we are really sad by the events at the weekend.”
Penrhyn would win the game 8-0 in a dominant show in the amateur collision.
Pellegrino said on Facebook after the incident: 'Your behavior on the field after what happened was flawless, I am proud to coach this fantastic group of boys. I am proud of you all Coyc. '
Players from Penryhn rushed to the scene before they visited Riccardo Pellegrino manager, she leads
A statement from Penrhyn after the game was: 'A fantastic result and performance from the boys today.
“Unfortunately, the game was marred by an incident that took place for about 15 minutes in the game when a Penrhyn player, who acted as a voluntary line keeper, was attacked.”
The city of AMLWCH was also fined £ 2,500, with £ 2,000 of that suspended for a year.
The disciplinary panel of NWCFA said: 'There is no room for aggression or abuse in football within this Area Association. The NWCFA continues to take robust action in possible abuse.
'The NWCFA will not give any further comments.
