The former West Bromwich Albion footballer arrested on the Costa del Sol following a drugs raid has been identified as Neil Clement, a new report has claimed. The 47-year-old ex-Premier League star was detained by Spanish police in a shopping centre in Riviera del Sol, between Marbella and Fuengirola. However, according to The Sun, the man arrested can be identified as Clement, who enjoyed a 10-year stint at The Hawthorns from 2000 until 2010. Cops then seized more drugs and cash from inside the premises before Clement was later seen being led from the building in handcuffs. As well as identifying the arrested man as a former West Brom footballer, Sur reported the premises he was allegedly running didn't have an opening and activity licence.

Source: Daily Mail March 20, 2026 15:08 UTC