hi does anybody know where on the internet i could find the name of the footballer in question incase knowbody knows the story here it is
Ashley Timms, 22, demanded £15,000 from the star player, who cannot be named for legal reasons.
The former City trainee, from Middleton, Greater Manchester, was warned by a judge at Manchester Crown Court that jail is inevitable.
He pleaded guilty to making unwarranted demands with menaces between March 1 and April 3 this year.
He was released on bail for sentencing on September 5.
Judge Andrew Gilbart said: “This case carries inevitably a prison sentence, no doubt about it.”
David Friesner, prosecuting, said the blackmail victim, known only as Witness A, received a number of threats over the sexual images.
He added: “There was a long protracted series of text messages that culminated in the offence. It is a series of messages followed by a series of threats.”
Rob Kearney, defending, said: “He is a young man of hitherto good character. He’s a young man who has led a blameless life.”
The Manchester-born goalkeeper is currently without a club, having flitted between sides since he was 17.
He joined Cambridge City in January on non-contract terms but has since left.
