Valencia suspends forward Rafa Mir indefinitely after the Spanish authorities arrested him for an alleged sexual assault.
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Valencia suspends Mir
Reuters reported that the club will fine the 27-year-old and expel him from the squad for an indefinite period.
The Spanish Guardia Civil police nabbed Mir for an alleged crime of sexual assault.
“Valencia wish to reiterate the club’s firm condemnation of any violence in any form, while respecting the presumption of innocence that our legal system promulgates,” the club said in statement.
“The justice system must decide the course of action regarding the allegations for which Rafa Mir is being investigated.”
“However, as far as the club is concerned, and within the framework of its competences, we have analysed the situation and decided to undertake disciplinary measures.”
“Specifically, the club will proceed to open a case against Rafa Mir as we feel his way of behaving, in his time off, indisputably affects the professional performance expected of him as a player of this club, damaging, in addition, the confidence that our fans have in all of the players.”
“The club will continue to collaborate with the police in whatever way required.”
Mir apologizes to the club, fans
Mir denied having committed sexual assault to the victim.
However, he apologized to the club and his fans for “failing to comply, even on a day off, with the established schedules that are expected of a professional.”
Spanish news agency EFE reported that a 25-year-old woman filed a complaint against Mir on Monday.
The woman alleges that she and her 21-year-old friend experienced sexual assault by Mir and another man.
EFE added that both women went to the hospital after the alleged assault.
The court has ordered Mir to appear regularly and prohibited him from leaving the country.
