Jesse Lingard's grandfather Kenneth Lingard is on trial for child molestation.
Britain's "The Sun" reported on the 11th (Korea Standard Time) that "Lingard's grandfather is on trial for child molestation."
Manchester United's "Sungol Youth" Lingard grew up on loan at Leicester City, Birmingham City and Derby County and settled into the squad in earnest under coach Louis van Gaal. He played in 40 official games in the 2015-16 season, scoring six goals and four assists, and later scored five goals and three assists in 42 games in the 2016-17 season, and spent his career high season with 13 goals and seven assists in 48 games in the 2017-18 season.
However, his position at Manchester United has become increasingly unstable. He scored five goals and four assists in 36 games in the 2018-19 season, failing to continue his rise in the previous season, and gradually decreased his playing time in the 2019-20 season, becoming a substitute. Eventually, he was classified as an out-of-field resource in the 2020-21 season and had to leave for West Ham United in the second half.
Contrary to expectations, West Ham showed signs of revival. Lingard immediately assumed the starting lineup and became a key resource of the team. In 16 games for West Ham, he scored nine goals and five assists, writing a loan legend. 메이저놀이터
Nevertheless, there was no place for him, and he moved to Nottingham Forest ahead of the 2022-23 season. However, he failed to recreate the glory he showed when playing at West Ham, and eventually was released after scoring two goals and two assists in 20 matches. Afterwards, he joined K-League FC Seoul in 2024, making his first Asian career debut.
Lingard, the captain of Seoul, is making headlines with shocking news. His grandfather Kenneth is on trial for child molestation. The media said, "Kenneth is on trial for allegedly committing sexual harassment from the age of 5 to the age of 19. The victim revealed the fact after watching a documentary called 'Jessie Lingard: An Untold Story' in 2022. Lingard praised her grandfather in the documentary, and the woman who saw the footage said, 'I didn't feel good about him being described as such a hero,' and sued Kenneth.'
"Kenneth stood in the defendant's seat in a wheelchair and denied 17 allegations of sexual harassment. The trial continues," he added.