Cardiff City news 14/08/00

Mon 14th Aug 2000 - Dai Thomas wants to stay at Ninian.

Dai Thomas has turned down several chances of a career at other clubs. Hereford, Merthyr, Chesterfield and today Bohemians have all been spurned by Dai who desperately wants to prove himself to Bobby Gould. Dai was fined two weeks wages and will now try to get back in favour with the club.

Dai says he owes it to the City fans to prove he can do a job for City. Its now upto the player to show what he can do. Bobby Gould has told Dai to prove himself.

Dai it's over to you.

Report from TotalWales.
A FOOTBALLER who was filmed at scenes of crowd violence in Belgium during Euro 2000 has been fined following an investigation into the incident, it was disclosed yesterday

Cardiff City football club imposed the “maximum fine available under league rules” on striker Dai Thomas, after a formal disciplinary hearing.

The player, who was in Belgium as a supporter, was filmed by the BBC in an area where violence erupted during the England v Germany clash.

He was videoed behind a group of thugs who attacked a north African man.

A statement on the Cardiff City AFC website yesterday said, “The player has accepted the fine and will not be appealing the decision.

“In addition the club has reminded the player of his obligations to them under his contract as a CCAFC player and the options available to them if he does not comply with them.”

Thomas was suspended on full pay pending the hearing but will now rejoin the team.

Cardiff City’s statement said, “The player will resume training with the squad immediately.”

After the incident, Belgian police said the ex-Welsh under-21 was arrested and deported.

However, Thomas denied being involved in any trouble and claimed that he was “caught up in a sweep by police” and “did not believe that I was arrested at any time.”

Club chairman Steve Borley, who chaired the disciplinary hearing, said, “This is as near as we’ve come to letting a player go for non-playing matters.”