Jessica Ennis-Hill, Olympic gold medallist, wants name removed from Sheffield United stand if club signs rapist Ched Evans The stand at Bramall Lance was named in Jessica Ennis-Hill's honour after the 2012 London Olympics. OLYMPIC gold medallist Jessica Ennis-Hill has stepped up the pressure on English football club Sheffield United as it grapples with a decision on whether to re-sign convicted rapist Ched Evans. Ennis-Hill had a grandstand at the club named in her honour after winning the heptathlon at the London Games but wants her name removed if Evans returns. "I believe being a role model to young people is a huge honour and those in positions of influence in communities should respect the role they play in young people's lives and set a good example," Sheffield-born Ennis-Hill said. Evans, 25, has been given permission to start training at the club after serving half of a five-year sentence for raping a 19-year-old woman in a hotel room in north Wales in 2011. He has admitted to having sex with the woman but says it was consensual. The woman told a jury she had no memory of the incident and it was ruled she was too drunk to consent to sex. Evans scored 42 goals in 103 games for the Blades from 2009-12. Ennis-Hill's statement is the latest in a series of stands against Evans and the possibility of him playing again at the third-tier club. Several patrons have stood down and a number of sponsors threatened to withdraw their support. The club has responded by posting an extensive statement on the situation on its website indicating it was yet to make a decision on Evans" future. "Sheffield United Football Club acknowledges the public discussion on the potential return of its former player, Mr Ched Evans, to professional football following the completion of the custodial portion of his sentence for rape in the courts of England and Wales," the statement reads. While some have speculated about whether the Club will or should invite Mr Evans to return to SUFC as a registered footballer, the Club is not prepared at this time to decide that issue. Ennis-Hill secures gold with a win in the 800m.