Former West Ham United defender Nayef Aguerd was the sufferer of an assault this week on his option to worldwide obligation.
The Moroccan centre-back, who now plies his commerce in Ligue 1 with Marseille, had been on the airport in southern France when a fan ‘tried to slap’ him.
Native studies advised the attacker had initially requested Aguerd, 29, for a selfie earlier than turning violent.
However the centre-back, who made some 61 appearances for the Hammers, assured supporters on Tuesday that he wasn’t injured through the ordeal.
Taking to Instagram, he wrote: ‘I need to reassure everybody following the data that has been circulating for the previous couple of fours that I used to be certainly assaulted at Marignane airport whereas ready for my flight to affix the Moroccan nationwide group.
‘Happily it was a scare greater than anything and the whole lot was rapidly resolved because of the intervention of safety personnel and regulation enforcement.
Former West Ham United defender Nayef Aguerd was the sufferer of an assault this week on his option to worldwide obligation
The Moroccan centre-back, who now plies his commerce in Ligue 1 with Marseille, had been on the airport in southern France when a fan ‘tried to slap’ him
‘All the pieces is now within the palms of the police. I am doing effectively and I am now targeted on what issues most to me: taking part in for OM and representing my nation with delight. Let’s at all times be calm and respectful, life goes on.’
Aguerd will be part of up with former and present Premier League stars Sofyan Amrabat and Noussair Mazaraoui in Marrakesh for his nation’s upcoming video games in opposition to Bahrain and Congo.
The defender spent two seasons in east London after becoming a member of West Ham in a £30million transfer from Rennes in the summertime of 2022.
Having made 61 appearances and scored 4 targets for the Hammers, he was shipped out to Actual Sociedad final time period on a season-long mortgage.
When Aguerd returned to the London Stadium this summer season, Graham Potter noticed no future for him on the membership and determined to let him depart on a everlasting deal.
Marseille ultimately snapped him up for a payment of round £20million after Roberto De Zerbi – who has additionally introduced Mason Greenwood and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the membership – expressed his need to signal the dominant defender.
Talking concerning the transfer, Marseille sporting director Medhi Benatia stated: ‘It is not simply due to me that Aguerd is right here. The reality is, the coach needed him.
‘In the US when the coach noticed him throughout pre-season he stated, “cease the whole lot, I need Nayef Aguerd.”‘
Aguerd nevertheless later confirmed that he did not endure any accidents through the assault
The defender left West Ham to affix Marseille this summer season after impressing Roberto De Zerbi throughout pre-season
Marseille have loved a promising begin to the season underneath the previous Brighton supervisor, at present sitting in second place after their opening seven video games.
They’re only one level behind French giants PSG.
