Footie’s Pennant ‘bashed club girl’

Posted Wednesday, May 02, 2012 by The Sun

Arrested ... Jermaine Pennant

SOCCER bad boy Jermaine Pennant has been arrested after allegedly punching a WOMAN in the face.

The Stoke City winger was accused of lashing out at reveller Jenna Timmis in a 3.30am nightclub bust-up.

Less than two hours later, 29-year-old Pennant crashed his silver Audi car.

He was breath-tested by police — and charged with drink-driving and driving while disqualified.

The player spent Saturday night partying with pals at Manchester’s exclusive Circle Club — a favourite haunt of footballers and girls who like hanging out with them.

He is said to have clashed with 31-year-old Jenna after she claimed to be a pal of his partner and confronted him about chatting up other girls at the bar.

A witness said last night: “This girl started to have a real go at him saying, ‘You’ve got a baby, you got my friend pregnant and now you are here with other girls.’

“Afterwards he was dragged outside by security staff and she stayed inside. She was pretty upset with him but seemed composed.”

The witness told how the club’s VIP area “is in a circle with footballers at tables round the outside looking at girls trying to catch their attention in the middle”.

Pennant later crashed his car near his home in Hale, Cheshire.

A police spokesman said: “A man has been arrested following an assault. He has been bailed pending further inquiries.”