Man Utd winger Antony has returned to the UK from Brazil; he is facing several
accusations of physical aggression towards 0️⃣ his former girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin;
Antony denies accusations, as well as further allegations made by Rayssa de Freitas and
Ingrid 0️⃣ Lana
Antony: Manchester United winger returns to UK and will speak with police
over abuse allegations
Manchester United winger Antony has returned 0️⃣ to the UK from
Brazil and will meet Greater Manchester Police for questioning over allegations of
abuse made against him, 0️⃣ the PA news agency understands.
The 23-year-old, who joined
Manchester United from Ajax last summer in a deal worth £86m, has 0️⃣ been on a leave of
absence from the Premier League club since September 10.
United have confirmed to Sky
Sports News 0️⃣ the Brazil international remains on leave of absence while addressing the
issues against him.
Antony is facing several accusations of physical 0️⃣ aggression towards
his former girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin, who spoke to Brazilian outlet UOL earlier this
month.
The winger has denied those 0️⃣ allegations, as well as further assault claims made
by Rayssa de Freitas and Ingrid Lana.
Image: Antony has made four appearances 0️⃣ for
Manchester United this season
Antony said in a statement on September 10: "I want to
reiterate my innocence of the 0️⃣ things I have been accused of, and I will fully cooperate
with the police to help them reach the truth."
The 0️⃣ winger has been in Brazil since the
start of September, when he joined up with the national team only to 0️⃣ be withdrawn from
the squad when the allegations emerged.
Antony returned to England on Tuesday, having
cooperated with police inquiries in 0️⃣ Brazil, and is now set to meet GMP. It is
understood he will hand over his phone to the police 0️⃣ for inspection.
The player was
voluntarily interviewed by Brazilian police in June but has not been arrested or
charged.
