/ 8 August 1997

Grobbelaar off the hook on all but one charge

FRIDAY, 10.40AM:

ZIMBABWEAN and fomer Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobelaar was on Thursady cleared by the jury on a second count of match fixing in Winchester. Also found not guilty are footballers John Fashanu and Hans Segers and Malaysian businessman Heng Suan. The court foreman said that the jury had not yet reached an agreement on a final second count against Grobbelaar alone.

The remaining count against Grobelaar alleges that he corruptly accepted R155 140 from his former business partner Chris Vincent, to improperly influence the outcome of the matches. The jury will resume deliberations on the charge on Friday.