Wayne Lineker reacts after Conor McGregor allegedly punches 'close pal' at club

Irish Daily Mirror

7 hours ago

Wayne Lineker has shared his 'disappointment' at Conor McGregor after the MMA fighter allegedly punched his 'close friend' earlier this week. McGregor is alleged to have been involved in an altercation at Pacha nightclub in Ibiza on Sunday night.
The Sun released footage where McGregor is seemingly leaning over to speak to an unidentified man on the dance floor. The man hit by what looks like a punch falls to the ground shortly afterwards.
Almost immediately, several people close to McGregor step in to separate him from other partygoers, reports the Mirror.
In a now deleted post on social media, Wayne Lineker identified the man McGregor punched, sharing his disappointment about the Dubliners alleged behaviour. He said: "I've since deleted my post of Conor at ocean on Sunday.'
Lineker had previously welcomed McGregor to his O-Beach Club but removed the picture of McGregor with Wayne's brother, Gary, which was captioned: "@thenotoriousmma the man is back."
Speaking after the alleged altercation, Wayne wrote: 'To say I'm disappointed is an understatement... we at @obeachibiza @obeachdubai will always put our family first #wearefamily,' he added.
McGregor, 36, has now updated his social media for the first time since the alleged incident. The Dubliner took to his social media accounts with several updates.
On Wednesday evening, he shared on X - formerly known as Twitter - "You won't speak bad about my country and its people and that's ever. Vote McGregor."
Later on, the 'Notorious' shared multiple photos of himself on Instagram, including one with a group of lads and another where he's seen beneath an image of Al Pacino from the iconic 1983 movie Scarface.
Earlier in the week, McGregor was spotted on the party island alongside TV star Katie Price.
Sporting a hat and shades, McGregor posed for a snap with Price and her mate Ryan Mira at O-Beach Club.
McGregor and Price are not the first influx of celebrities that Lineker has welcomed to his day club over the years, with a number of A-listers making time to visit the wonderful white beds of Ocean Beach.
Soccer brothers Jude and Jobe Bellingham were spotted relaxing with Lineker last month, as was former welterweight UFC champion Leon Edwards.
Meanwhile, the likes of Jack Grealish, James Maddison, Ivan Toney and Declan Rice have all been spotted living it up at the open-air club in the past.