Arrest Warrant Issued For Sheffield Wednesday Striker Fernando Forestieri

An arrest warrant has been issued for Sheffield Wednesday striker Fernando Forestieri after he failed to show up in court.

Fernando Forestieri was due to appear at Mansfield Magistrates’ Court on Friday morning but was nowhere to be found

Court staff told the Press Association that the 28-year-old faces one charge of using threatening words or behaviour and another of racially aggravated harassment on July 24.

The charges relate to a brawl following a friendly match with Mansfield Town in the summer.

Forestieri was banned by the Football Association in September for three matches and fined £25,000 after admitting to a misconduct charge for his part in the fracas.

Mansfield’s Jacob Mellis also admitted to an FA misconduct charge and was banned for three games and fined £1,500.

orestieri joined Wednesday from Watford in August 2015 on a four-year deal and scored 15 goals in his first season as the club reached the Championship play-off final.

He has made 13 appearances this season, scoring three goals, and has scored 35 times in 98 games in total for the Owls.