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Sheffield Utd handed 100,000 fans petition against Ched Evans signing

Sheffield United fans have made it clear they do not want Ched Evans re-signed.

The Daily Mail says over 100,000 people have signed a petition to prevent convicted rapist Evans from returning to play for his former club Sheffield United.

The former Wales international was jailed for five-years in 2012 after being convicted of raping a 19-year-old woman at a hotel near Rhyl, Denbighshire - but is now preparing to be released from prison within days.

Professional Footballers' Association chief Gordon Taylor had stated that the 25-year-old should be allowed to return to the game, saying: "I didn't know there was a law that said once you come out of prison you still can't do anything."

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