The Premier League membership whose participant has been arrested on suspicion of rape will not be suspending him.
The participant, who can't be named for authorized causes, was arrested in July on suspicion of rape. He was later re-arrested for 2 extra alleged assaults on a unique lady.
The participant has denied the allegations.
The participant’s membership stated in a press release to The Athletic: ‘We're conscious of the allegations that are presently the topic of a police investigation.
‘Now we have confirmed that the participant denies the allegations and is on police bail pending the result of their enquiries. There have been no expenses laid and the participant can fulfil his skilled commitments together with permitted journey.
‘We take our commitments and tasks critically and have adopted our safeguarding insurance policies and procedures.
‘We are going to hold this matter below shut consideration and can evaluation additional if circumstances change.’
The participant, in his late 20s, was initially arrested in north London on suspicion of rape and brought into custody on Monday 4 July earlier than allegations from a second lady emerged.
A press release from the Metropolitan Police stated: ‘On 4 July, an allegation of rape of a lady in her twenties was reported to police.
‘It was reported the alleged rape occurred in June 2022.’
The assertion added: ‘Whereas in custody, he was additional arrested on suspicion of two incidents of rape that have been alleged to have been dedicated in April and June of 2021 in opposition to a unique lady in her twenties.
‘He has subsequently been launched on bail to a date in August. Inquiries into the circumstances are ongoing.’
The Guardian has alleged the membership in query have been knowledgeable of one of many allegations final yr, however allowed him to proceed to play for the first-team.
Studies over the arrest have additionally claimed the participant was due to participate on this yr’s World Cup in Qatar, which kicks off in November.
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