Ilmari Niskanen, Exeter City player, faces drunk driving charges. The club will investigate after court proceedings.
Exeter City takes this very seriously and will investigate after the court case. The club feels it is a grave matter. They shared a statement on the issue.
Niskanen also released a statement, saying he made a bad mistake and deeply regrets his actions. He believes his actions set a bad example, and he is sorry for the impact on his team and fans.
He is glad nobody got hurt, but understands even risking harm was wrong. He will take full responsibility and deal with all consequences, wanting to make things right because he knows he let people down.
Exeter City will not comment further at this time, as the court date is not yet public. The team shared this information to respect the process.
Niskanen has played for Finland 23 times and joined Exeter City in August 2024. He has played 69 games for them and scored one goal for the team. He last played Saturday when Exeter beat Cambridge United 1-0.