Seven years at the club. Exactly 187 matches in the yellow and blue jersey. And now, a likely end to his career at just 25 years old.One of Barry Town’s captains, Evan Press—who we’re talking about here—has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for dealing cocaine?! No joke, it actually happened.To be fair, as those familiar with Welsh football know, the Cymru Premier is a semi-professional league, meaning no one at Barry Town is set for life financially. But to turn to crime? No one saw that coming.We can confirm that Evan Press was sentenced to a prison term on 19th March. This has been a shock to the club and at this moment in time we as a club are not privy to all the facts of the case and will not be making any further comment at this stage.— Barry Town United (@BarryTownUnited) March 21, 2025 At just 24, Press still had a chance to make something of his career. He played every single match for Barry this season, captaining the team in more than half of them. Then, just a few days ago, the club received a shocking call from a family member informing them that Press had taken a plea deal and admitted guilt.”To be brutally honest, we only found out on the day he was sentenced. He didn’t tell us anything. We were contacted by a family member just half an hour after the March 19 ruling. We’re still processing the news. We’re in shock,” a club spokesperson told local media.Barry Town’s vice-captain Evan Press has been sentenced to 2.5 years in jail for dealing cocaine.The 24-year-old midfielder, who has played every game this season, left his club “shocked” after they learned of the case just 30 minutes after his sentencing. pic.twitter.com/udcXSNnYaj— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Football__Tweet) March 23, 2025 And they weren’t lying. The extent of Barry Town’s lack of awareness became clear when it was revealed that Press had actually struck a deal with prosecutors back on February 11. Since no one at the club knew, he continued playing for the team for three more matches—two of them as captain. Barry Town even won those games.”Evan is a wonderful young man, he’s been with us for seven years. Obviously, he made a mistake… What can we do? The reality is we have no control over players once they leave the training ground.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8799842##
