Samantha Kerr spotted at training with Chelsea teammates after her not guilty verdict
Matildas captain Samantha Kerr gave a very short, but sweet reaction as she returned to the pitch following her not guilty verdict.
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Samantha Kerr has shared photos of herself back at training following her verdict of not guilty on one charge of racially aggravated harassment after she called a police officer “f***ing stupid and white”.
The Matildas skipper shared four photos to her 1.7 million followers on Instagram on Thursday, captioned with just one happy face emoji.
Kerr is beaming in the photos which shows her doing drills on the pitch, as well as a picture of her posing with Chelsea football club teammates Guro Reiten and Millie Bright.
The comments are filled with well wishers delighted to see the star back on the pitch.
“Love to see it,” said Matildas goalkeeper Teagan Micah, while British footballer Millie Bright commented with love heart emojis.
It comes just two days after Sam Kerr was found not guilty in a UK court, however she was cautioned by a judge that “her own behaviour” in the police station had contributed to the case being brought in the first place.
After deliberating for a touch over four hours, the jury handed down their verdict at Kingston Crown Court, London, just after 2pm on Tuesday (1am, Wednesday, AEST).
Kerr looked down as she found out the verdict and then hugged well wishers including her family.
Kerr’s Instagram post on Thursday also hints that her recovery is on track after she ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during a mid-season training camp in Morocco in January last year.
It is unclear when she will next play.
About four hours after the verdict was handed down the 31-year-old released a statement via her media representatives and said she was sorry for what happened.
“Following today’s not guilty verdict, I can finally put this challenging period behind me,” she said.
“While I apologise for expressing myself poorly on what was a traumatic evening, I have always maintained that I did not intend to insult or harm anyone and I am thankful that the jury unanimously agreed.
“I would like to thank my partner Kristie (Mewis), my family, friends and all the fans for their love and support, especially those who attended court each day.
“I am fully focused on getting back on to the pitch and look forward to an exciting year ahead for me and my family”.
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