'Soap opera' Wolverhampton 'Fistfight in locker room' 18-year-old teammate struck... 'Hwang Hee-chan sighs' Perpetrator Tolu Arokodare likely to face fine and expulsion

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A physical altercation between players erupted in the Wolverhampton locker room, causing a stir.

The UK's 'The Sun' reported on the 20th that "Tolu Arokodare (25) and Mateus Mane (18) of Wolverhampton engaged in a physical altercation in the locker room following a heavy defeat against West Ham."

Wolverhampton was officially relegated to the EFL Championship on the 21st. With 17 points (3 wins, 8 draws, 22 losses), Wolverhampton, sitting in last place (20th) in the league, saw the gap to West Ham (17th place, 33 points), the final relegation safety line, widen to 16 points, confirming their drop to the second division (Championship) regardless of the remaining five matches.

The fight between players occurred after a 4-1 crushing defeat to West Ham on the 11th. The media reported that "Arokodare, who was substituted in during the second half, and Mane became emotionally heated in the locker room and engaged in a fierce argument. This dispute soon escalated into a physical altercation. Arokodare was the first to use violence."

Arokodare, who initiated the attack, received a fine from the club. He was subsequently included in the substitute lineup for the match against Leeds United (0-3 loss) but did not play.

The media predicted that "Nigerian international Arokodare is highly likely to leave the team due to the fallout from this incident." He joined Wolverhampton from Genk via the transfer market last summer and has recorded 6 goals and 2 assists in 33 appearances this season.

As the issue came to light, Mane instead showed a forgiving attitude toward Arokodare on his social media (SNS), referring to him as 'big bro'.

Mane, who was promoted to the Wolverhampton first team last year, has recorded 2 goals and 2 assists in 26 appearances this season. Having played for the England U-18 national team and later the Portugal U-21 national team, he has also drawn attention regarding his choice of national team representation.

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