Ex-Everton and Manchester Metropolis defender Joleon Lescott has signed for Spanish fourth-division facet Racing Murcia to play of their Copa del Rey conflict with Levante.
Particulars are sketchy, however it initially seems that the previous England worldwide, who gained two Premier League titles with Metropolis and retired in 2017, has signed for Racing simply to play the one recreation.
In England, Lescott misplaced two FA Cup finals with Everton and Metropolis, in addition to profitable the competitors with the latter in 2011.
Nuestro presidente Morris Pagniello @MorrisPagniell2 y el membership #RacingMurcia están felices de anunciar el fichaje de la estrella inglesa Joleon #Lescott @JoleonLescott, que disputará el partido de #CopaDelRey contra @LevanteUD.#England #ManCity #futbol #RacingCityGroup pic.twitter.com/4udIsndMPh
— Racing Murcia FC (@racingmurciafc) November 27, 2020
Racing are presently in seventh place in Group B of Group 13 within the Spanish Fourth Division. They gained their final recreation, in opposition to Lorca, 4-0, their first victory of the season.
Levante are presently sitting within the relegation zone in La Liga, two factors from security with a recreation in hand.
For context, Racing, who don’t have a Wikipedia web page, can be taking part in a neighborhood derby with Ciudad de Murcia on December thirteenth. The identical day, Levante play Barcelona at Camp Nou.
Racing will play Levante three days later, on December sixteenth.
Featured picture courtesy of Bleacher Report.
