Kurt Zouma’s brother, Yoan, has been suspended by Dagenham & Redbridge for filming the sickening cat-attack video.
Kurt has been fined £250,000 by West Ham while his two pet cats have been seized by the RSPCA after Yoan filmed his brother drop-kicking and slapping the animal before posting the footage on Snapchat.
Kurt has also lost out on his personal sponsorship with Adidas, who terminated its deal with the French defender on Wednesday.
Yoan, meanwhile, joined National League side Dagenham & Redbridge in December and has made six appearances for the club.
However, they have now confirmed that Yoan, 23, will no longer represent them while the RSPCA’s investigation is ongoing.
A statement from Dagenham & Redbridge on Thursday read: ‘The club would like to give a further update on its player, Yoan Zouma.
‘Yoan was this week contacted by the RSPCA to assist in their investigation and is fully cooperating with them.
‘However, Dagenham & Redbridge FC would again like to reiterate that it condemns any form of cruelty towards animals and fully understands the reaction of many of its supporters.
‘The club has therefore decided that until the RSPCA has completed its investigations, Yoan will not play for Dagenham & Redbridge in any competitive match.
‘Any further action deemed necessary to be taken will be made at the conclusion of the RSPCA investigation.’
In a statement released on Wednesday, West Ham claimed that Zouma is ‘extremely remorseful’ and is ‘co-operating fully’ with the RSPCA’s investigation.
‘West Ham United can confirm that the club is supporting an RSPCA investigation into the actions of Kurt Zouma in the video circulated online this week,’ the statement read.
‘Kurt and the club are co-operating fully with the investigation and the player has willingly complied with the steps taken in the initial stage of the process, including delivering his family’s two cats to the RSPCA for assessment. Kurt is extremely remorseful and, like everyone at the club, fully understands the depth of feeling surrounding the incident and the need for action to be taken.
‘Separate to the RSPCA’s investigation and pending further sanction once the outcome of that process is determined, West Ham United can confirm that Kurt Zouma has been fined the maximum amount possible following his actions in the video that circulated. The player has immediately accepted the fine, which both he and the club agreed will be donated to animal welfare charities.
‘West Ham United would like to reiterate our condemnation of Kurt’s actions and make it clear that the matter continues to be handled with the utmost seriousness. However, we believe it is now important to allow the RSPCA to conduct their investigation in a fair and thorough manner, and will be making no further comment at this stage.’
A statement from the RSPCA read: ‘The two cats are now in RSPCA care. Our priority is and has always been the well-being of these cats.
‘They’ve been taken for a check-up at a vets and then will remain in our care while the investigation continues.
‘We’re grateful to everyone who expressed their concern for these cats. We were dealing with this issue before the video went viral online and are leading the investigation.’
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