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26.12.2023 - 14:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A football club has suspended one of its strikers over a reported post on social media on Christmas Day.
Oldham Athletic FC, of the National League, announced the news concerning player Alex Reid in a statement issued on Boxing Day - just hours before their game at Hartlepool United.
The club said Reid, 28, had been suspended 'pending an internal investigation' and would remain so until its completion.
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A spokesman for Oldham said the suspension 'follows reports of a social media post which appeared on 25 December'.
No further details have been revealed, but according to reports the now deleted post involved a video of a Christmas Day training session and picked up comments made by players.
In a Boxing Day statement, a Latics spokesperson said: "Oldham Athletic has suspended striker Alex Reid pending an internal investigation.
"The course of action follows reports of a social media post which appeared on 25 December. Alex will be suspended while the investigation takes place and the club will make no further comment until it is complete."
Reid, signed last year after being released by Stockport, has scored five goals in 12 games for the Latics so far this season.
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