Manchester has expressed its willingness to take Antony’s sexual allegation case seriously. The club issued the statement for the first time in relation to allegations against the winger.
“Manchester United acknowledges the allegations made against Antony and notes that the Police are conducting enquiries.
Pending further information, the club will be making no further comments. As a club, we are taking this matter seriously, with consideration of the impact of these allegations and subsequent reporting will have on survivors of abuse.” the statement read
The 23-year-old was dropped by Brazil after accusations of physical aggression on a number of occasions since January towards his former girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin.
Manchester United acknowledged the allegations made against Antony and noted that the police are conducting enquiries.
However, Antony has denied the claims and posted a statement on Instagram on Monday saying he was the “victim of false accusations
