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☆ Manchester United's Antony to resume training, available for selection
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Nottingham Forest - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - August 26, 2023 Manchester United's Antony during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 29 (Reuters) - Manchester United winger Antony will resume training and will be available for selection while police inquiries into assault allegations continue, the Premier League club confirmed on Friday. "Since allegations were first made in June, Antony has co-operated with police inquiries in both Brazil and the UK, and he continues to do so," Manchester United said in a statement. "As Antony's employer, Manchester United has decided that he will resume training at Carrington, and be available for selection, while police inquiries proceed. British media reported that Antony returned to England earlier this week and attended a voluntary interview with Greater Manchester Police (GMP) on Thursday. Antony missed United's last two Premier League games, along with their Champions League defeat at Bayern Munich and League Cup win over Crystal Palace.

Persons: Manchester United's Antony, Phil Noble, Antony, Gabriela Cavallin, Carrington, United's, Trevor Stynes, Toby Davis Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, REUTERS, Greater Manchester Police, GMP, Champions League, Bayern Munich, League Cup, Crystal, Thomson Locations: Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain, Brazil, England

☆ Antony delays Manchester Utd return to address assault allegations
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

FIIE PHOTO-Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Nottingham Forest - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - August 26, 2023 Manchester United's Antony during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMANCHESTER, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Antony will not immediately return to Manchester United while the Brazil striker addresses assault allegations against him, the Premier League club said on Sunday. "Manchester United acknowledges the allegations made against Antony," the club said in a brief statement. However, it has been agreed with Antony that he will delay his return until further notice in order to address the allegations." "I have agreed with Manchester United to take a period of absence while I address the allegations made against me," the player wrote in a post on Instagram. United are currently 11th in the Premier League with six points from four games, and they next host Brighton on Saturday.

Persons: Manchester United's Antony, Phil Noble, Antony, Gabriela Cavallin, Lori Ewing, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Soccer Football, Premier League, Manchester United, Nottingham Forest, REUTERS, Rights, Greater Manchester Police, Bolivia, Brighton, Thomson Locations: Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain, Brazil, Peru

☆ Antony dropped from Brazil national team over domestic assault allegations
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Brazil forward Antony was dropped from the national team on Monday following allegations of abuse by a former girlfriend, according to the Brazilian football confederation (CBF). The Manchester United player is being investigated by the Sao Paulo Police and the Greater Manchester Police for domestic violence against his former partner Gabriela Cavallin, Brazilian news outlet UOL reported. According to UOL, Cavallin alleges that among other things, the 23-year-old Antony threatened to throw her out of a vehicle while driving at a high speed. Antony will miss Brazil’s World Cup qualifying games against Bolivia and Peru as a result of being dropped from the national team. In his career, Antony has made 16 appearances for the national team, scoring two goals.

Persons: Antony, Gabriela Cavallin, UOL, Cavallin, ” Antony, Gabriela Organizations: CNN, Manchester United, Sao Paulo Police, Greater Manchester Police, Brazilian National Team, CBF, Bolivia Locations: Brazil, Peru

☆ Premier League player won’t face charges following arrest on suspicion of child sex offenses
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Matt Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —An English Premier League footballer who was arrested on suspicion of child sex offenses in July 2021 will not face further action or prosecution, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) confirmed Friday. CNN is unable to name the player or his former club as UK law stipulates that his identity cannot be disclosed. A CPS spokesperson said: “After careful consideration, we have concluded that this case does not pass our legal test. “However, where our legal test is not met we cannot bring a prosecution, no matter how serious the allegations are. The CPS’ decision to not prosecute implies there was not a realistic prospect of conviction.

☆ Man City condemn damage caused to Liverpool's team bus
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MANCHESTER, England, April 2 (Reuters) - Manchester City have condemned the actions of individuals responsible for causing damage to Liverpool's team bus on their return journey following Saturday's Premier League clash at the Etihad. City, who won the game 4-1, said an object was thrown towards the bus in a residential area. Greater Manchester Police said they had launched an investigation after reports of criminal damage and said there were no injuries, adding that the bus continued with its journey. "Incidents of this kind are totally unacceptable, and we strongly condemn the actions of the individual(s) responsible," City, the reigning league champions, said in a statement. City also said the club were disappointed to have heard "inappropriate chants" from their fans during the game.

☆ China removes six officials after Manchester consulate incident, UK says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Cleverly said the removal of the officials, including the consul general in Manchester, came after a police request to interview them over the incident. The Chinese embassy hit back, saying Britain had failed to protect its staff, adding it launched its own representations with Britain over the incident. It said the consul general had returned to China under a "normal rotation of Chinese consular officials". "In response to our request, the Chinese government have now removed from the UK those officials, including the consul general himself," Cleverly told broadcasters. The Chinese embassy said the protest was a "violent, disruptive provocation", adding Britain had failed to fulfil its obligations to protect the consulate and its staff.

London CNN —China has removed its consul-general and five other British-based diplomats wanted by police for questioning in connection to the alleged beating of a Hong Kong protester in the English city of Manchester. The Chinese Embassy said the consul-general returned to China under a “normal rotation of Chinese consular officials” and had completed his term of office. Hong Kong protester Bob Chan shows a photograph of his injuries at a news conference in London on October 19. According to protest organizers, around 60 demonstrators had gathered outside the Manchester consulate to protest Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power. Under the law, protesters and activists have been jailed, newsrooms shut, civic society dismantled and formal political opposition effectively wiped out.

☆ U.K. Considers Further Action Over Beating of Protester at Chinese Consulate
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Selina Cheng | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Britain’s Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said Wednesday that the government was considering whether to take further action after Chinese consular staff in Manchester, England, were filmed pulling a protester onto its grounds and beating him. A pro-democracy Hong Kong protester, Bob Chan, has said he sought hospital treatment after being beaten by a group of men who emerged from the consulate to rip down protest placards critical of China’s leader, Xi Jinping , and then dragged him inside. Greater Manchester police have said they are investigating the case as an assault.

☆ UK police: No arrests so far after incident at Chinese consulate
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - British police investigating the treatment of a protester seen being pulled into the grounds of a Chinese consulate in northern England and beaten said on Wednesday they had made no arrests so far and warned the inquiry would take time to complete. "There are many strands to this complex and sensitive inquiry, and we will do all we can to achieve as many answers as possible but I must stress that this investigation will take time," Greater Manchester Police's Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts said in a statement. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by William James, Editing by Kylie MacLellanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Hong Kong protester assaulted at Chinese consulate in Britain
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON — British police said Monday they were investigating the assault of a Hong Kong pro-democracy protester who was beaten up on the grounds of the Chinese consulate in the city of Manchester. The man, who is in his 30s, told the BBC that unidentified Chinese men from the consulate building dragged him inside the consulate and assaulted him during a protest Sunday. The protesters had gathered as the Chinese Communist Party opened its weeklong congress in Beijing. The Chinese consulate in Manchester did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The protesters had gathered as the Chinese Communist Party opened its weeklong congress in Beijing on Sunday.

Oct 17 (Reuters) - Police in the British city of Manchester are investigating an incident involving a protester who appeared to have been pulled inside the grounds of the Chinese consulate and beaten, after a demonstration against Chinese President Xi Jinping. Police on the scene eventually stepped through the gate and pulled the man out. "Greater Manchester Police are aware of an incident that took place at around 3pm on Sunday 16 October 2022 at the Chinese Consulate in Manchester," a police spokesperson told Reuters in a written response. There was no immediate reply to Reuters requests for comment from the Chinese consulate in Manchester and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing. The man who was beaten, who Leung said is known by the first name, Bob, had cuts to his face afterwards, Leung said.

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