British MP Jess Phillips denounces the decision of the Premier League club which refused to give the name of its player accused of sexual violence and arrested in early July.
In early July, police upheld rape charges against a professional footballer arrested in North London. If the identity of the player in question has not filtered, the Premier League club which employs the 29-year-old international would refuse to suspend him, as related by the Telegraph.
A “horrible” decision
Jess Phillips, UK Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet Minister for Domestic Violence Issues, denounced the “horrible” decision by the club in question. The deputy accuses the club of taking refuge behind a “dangerous precedent”. She calls, before the election of a new Prime Minister, to modify the law to fill the “loophole”, which prevents giving the name of the player.
The accused player was released on bail and denied the charges. He received permission to resume his professional activity. Jess Philips denounces the “appalling message” that this situation produces. For the official, the fact of anonymizing the name of the accused does not encourage other potential victims to come forward.
Earlier in the season, Manchester United had taken the decision not to play “until further notice” Mason Greenwood, detained for an alleged rape. Benjamin Mendy has been suspended by Manchester City on nine rape charges.