Sam Kerr Retains Australian Captaincy After Clearing Legal Hurdles
Source: news.source.channelnewsasia
Sam Kerr, the Australian football captain, has been cleared to continue her role as captain upon recovery from a knee injury. This decision follows her acquittal in a London court for racially aggravated harassment. Football Australia (FA) decided not to impose any sanctions on Kerr after she expressed regret for her actions during a drunken incident. Kerr, who has been out of competitive play for over 15 months due to an ACL injury, is currently in rehabilitation and has rejoined the Australian squad for a training camp in Sydney.
Key Points
Sam Kerr was found not guilty of racially abusing a police officer in London.
Football Australia decided not to sanction Kerr after she showed contrition for her actions.
Kerr has been out of competitive play for over 15 months due to an ACL injury.
She has rejoined the Australian squad for a training camp in Sydney but is not yet fit to play.
Kerr expressed regret and commitment to learning from the incident.
