Moroccan Soccer Star Ilias Chair Gets Prison Sentence for Violent Attack on Truck Driver

The incident occurred in 2020 during a trip to France. Chair, his brother and some friends had an altercation with the truck driver Niels T. after a dispute with a woman. Chair is said to have hit Niels T. with a stone, seriously injuring him. The victim suffered a skull fracture and was hospitalized in critical condition.

The Antwerp court found Chair guilty and sentenced him to one year in prison, six months of which are suspended, as well as a heavy fine. Queens Park Rangers did not wish to comment on the case, but the Moroccan’s absence is a blow to the club, which is struggling against relegation.

In addition to his club career, Chair is also a Moroccan international. He played in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.