Former Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe is spared jail for assaulting his ex-girlfriend after pulling a braid out of her head during a row over money

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 12:35 EDT, 4 September 2026 | Updated: 12:42 EDT, 4 September 2026 Former Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe has avoided jail after pleading guilty to assaulting his ex-girlfriend and pulling a braid out of her head during a row over money.The footballer, 30, told the court he was 'genuinely remorseful' about the fight with his former partner Amie Mayson that happened outside her home in Lambeth, south London, on December 14.The attack happened after she confronted Ibe and demanded he repay the money she said he owed her, Croydon Magistrates' Court heard on Friday.Prosecutor Aya Alshekhili said that after Ms Mayson asked to be reimbursed, Ibe told her: 'No, I'm going to be a p***k.'Ibe had a bag containing drinks, snacks and flowers, but when she called him a 'druggy' he grabbed her arm 'hard' and then grabbed her hair, the court was told.The footballer pulled a braid from his partner's head and she was left with a bald patch, the court was told. On Friday, magistrate Brij Kalia sentenced Ibe to a 12-month community order, 80 hours of unpaid work and 27 days of rehabilitation activity.Ibe was also handed a £764 fine, including £114 of surcharge and £650 in court costs. Former Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe, pictured arriving at Croydon Magistrates' Court on Friday morning, has avoided jail after pleading guilty to assaulting his ex-girlfriend Ibe made 41 appearances for Liverpool before spells at Derby County, Birmingham City and AFC Bournemouth, where he made 92 appearances between 2016 and 2020The footballer, who represented himself at the hearing wearing a black coat and black trousers, told the court: 'I made a serious mistake.'He added: 'I understand it is wrong. I am genuinely remorseful. I've had to look at myself in the mirror. I cannot change what I did but will take responsibility for what I do next.'Ms Alshekhili said the attack left Ms Mayson's confidence, self-esteem and self-worth 'on the floor'.In a victim impact statement read to the court, Ms Mayson said: 'I want the court to understand the impact that this incident has had.'The assault has had a significant impact on me both physically and mentally.'She said despite remaining 'feelings of fear', she felt 'compassion' for Ibe, adding forgiveness had been part of her 'healing journey'.Ibe, of Chislehurst, south-east London, pleaded guilty to the charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm in July, after denying it in March.On Friday, Ms Alshekhili said that prior to the assault the pair had been in an 'on and off' relationship since late 2024.Ibe made 58 appearances in all competitions for Liverpool before spells at Derby County, Birmingham City and AFC Bournemouth, where he made 92 appearances between 2016 and 2020.The former England under-21 international now plays for Lokomotiv Sofia in the Bulgarian First League.In the last two years, he had been playing non-league football before securing the move to the Bulgarian capital in November 2025.