Preston North End footballer Jordan Storey found not guilty of punching fan in Popworld

The 27-year-old footballer was found not guilty on both counts of assault causing ABH and affray at the conclusion of his three-day trial at Preston Crown Court this morning.

The jury was unanimous in its verdict after 2.5 hours of deliberations.

Storey was accused of punching Tomas Watmough in a confrontation in Preston’s Popworld nightclub in January 2024.

You can read more on the incident, the accusations against Storey and his Preston Crown Court trial here.

AND you can find out what Jordan had to say about the trial when he was interviewed by the Post outside Preston Crown Court following his acquittal.