Championship

NEIL: BEN IS NOT A BAD LAD

by
The LeaguePaper Team
16 September 2018

CHAMPIONSHIP
BEN Pearson’s red card against Bolton was completely out of character, according to Preston boss Alex Neil.
Midfielder Pearson, 23, served the first game of a three-match ban against Reading after the club chose not to appeal against the decision – given for headbutting Joe Williams.
Neil said: “Ben has apologised to me and his team-mates and it has been dealt with in-house.
“The player with the floppy hair running around the pitch looking angry isn’t who Ben is off the pitch, he’s a really nice lad and first to hold his hand up when he makes...

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