Ched Evans: Oldham sponsors disagree over deal for rapist

League One club split over whether it should employ player who still denies he is guilty of rape

Ched Evans rapist

Oldham are the latest club to feel the effects of being associated with convicted rapist Ched Evans, after one of the League One outfit's main sponsors threatened to pull the plug on its deal if the striker signs on at Boundary Park.

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