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Sodjes plan ‘Sheikh’ legal action
- Updated: October 7, 2016
Former Portsmouth defender Sam Sodje says he and his brother Stephen will pursue legal action against the ‘Fake Sheikh’ Mazher Mahmood.
Investigative journalist Mahmood – who had worked for The Sun on Sunday newspaper – was convicted of perverting the course of justice this week.
Sam Sodje was among 13 footballers arrested in 2013 for spotfixing following a sting by Mahmood before the case later collapsed due to a lack of evidence.
In the aftermath of his arrest, Sodje claims both that his negotiations with Portsmouth over a new contract broke down and that he had to retire as he could not get a deal at another club.
The 37-year-old and his sibling had been flown to Dubai believing they were travelling there to discuss a possible charity football match which would benefit their charity, the Sodje …
