Espanyol have been using the wave of Friday’s unbelievable 4-0 victory at Rayo Vallecano, however they’ve been introduced again right down to Earth within the final 24 hours as one of many gamers concerned at Vallecas is going through a critical private challenge.
Alvaro Aguado was launched as a 83rd minute substitute within the weekend’s win within the Spanish capital, and he produced a late help for Pere Milla to attain Espanyol’s fourth. Lower than 96 hours later, and he has now been positioned beneath investigation after being accused of sexual assault.
As per El Pais (by way of Relevo), Aguado was reported to the authorities lately following an incident at a nightclub in Barcelona that befell again in June 2024 throughout Espanyol’s celebrations after securing their promotion again to La Liga, which got here after a 2-0 victory over Actual Oviedo within the Segunda play-off last on the RCDE Stadium. The alleged sufferer is reported to be a employee on the Catalan membership.
It was the Catalan police that the incident was reported to, and now, the court docket has determined to open an investigation into the matter. They’ve summoned Aguado for questioning, and his testimony shall be heard in mid-Might, with the 28-year-old stated to “strongly deny having dedicated any crime”.
As per the report, Espanyol have given a response on the matter, stating that “the appropriate to the presumption of innocence of the participant be revered”. As such, it’s anticipated that Aguado will stay in first workforce competition, and on the disposal of head coach Manolo Gonzalez, in the intervening time.
Information of Aguado’s case comes weeks after former Barcelona and Sevilla defender Dani Alves was acquitted in his personal sexual assault trial after a profitable attraction, though that matter isn’t fairly closed but because the prosecution is anticipated to file their very own attraction towards that call.