Switzerland star Breel Embolo has been fined £120,000 after threatening to beat up a man and shouting “I’ll finish you off, I own all of Basel”. The incident occurred in May 2018 outside the Piadina Bar in Basel, with his friend also found guilty of assault for breaking a man’s nose. Embolo, who was 21 and playing for Schalke at the time, was given a conditional fine of 45 daily rates of £2,626, totalling £118,247, by a judge at Basel criminal court. In this article, we will discuss the details of the incident and its aftermath.
The Incident
The court heard how Embolo had been out with friends when they got into an argument with another group outside the bar. He had pulled up outside the venue in a black G-Class Mercedes before posing for photographs with a woman standing outside the bar who supported FC Basel. However, Embolo did not want the woman to leave, causing her co-worker, the man who had his nose broken, to intervene. It is said that the mood then changed, with the court hearing Embolo said: “Do you actually know who I am?” The footballer, who now plays for Monaco after a spell with Borussia Monchengladbach, his friend and his cousin then stepped out of the car and an altercation ensued. Embolo is said to have been the main aggressor in the situation and hurled insults at the other group.
The Verdict
Embolo was given a conditional fine of 45 daily rates of £2,626, totalling £118,247, by a judge at Basel criminal court. The fine has a probationary period of three years. Embolo plans to appeal the guilty verdict. Embolo’s friend was handed a ten-month conditional prison sentence and made to pay £2,628 in compensation.
Embolo’s Response
Embolo admitted to the court that “it’s quite possible I said son of a b****”. The 26-year-old had skipped the opening of the trial but court president Katharina Giovannone insisted he be present for Thursday’s verdict. Prosecutor Roman Barth had called for Embolo to be fined 60 day rates, totalling almost £158,000, due to the size of his Monaco salary.
Conclusion
Breel Embolo has been fined £120,000 after threatening to beat up a man and shouting “I’ll finish you off, I own all of Basel”. The incident occurred in May 2018 outside the Piadina Bar in Basel, with his friend also found guilty of assault for breaking a man’s nose. Embolo, who was 21 and playing for Schalke at the time, was given a conditional fine of 45 daily rates of £2,626, totalling £118,247, by a judge at Basel criminal court. The fine has a probationary period of three years. Embolo plans to appeal the guilty verdict.