2024-02-01 11:39:00
Junya Ito of the Japanese national team./AFP Yonhap News
Junya Ito (Stade Reims) of the Japanese national soccer team was called up from the Asian Cup national team. Ito is currently facing sexual assault charges.
The Japan Football Association (JFA) announced on the 1st, “We would like to inform you that Ito will be leaving the Japan national team participating in the Asian Cup in Qatar. “There are no plans to call up replacement players,” he said. JFA continued, “We understand that the parties’ claims are different regarding the reported content (regarding sexual crime charges). I think a cautious response is required. “We apologize for causing concern to many people,” he added.
Japanese media reported on the 31st that Ito was criminally charged with being the perpetrator of a sexual crime. Japanese Daily Shinjo reported, “It is suspected that Ito made two women drink alcohol and then had sexual intercourse with them without their consent.” The complainant said, “I was the victim of a sexual crime by Ito in June last year at a hotel in Osaka, Japan. He is reported to have claimed, “When I came to my senses, Ito was pressing me down.” Ito appeared in 3 games, including 2 as a starter, in this tournament.
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