Brazil police close investigation into Man Utd's Antony

A Brazilian constabulary investigation into allegations of home maltreatment by Manchester United winger Antony has concluded without immoderate charges being brought, but prosecutors could still look into nan claims.

The 24-year-old, who has denied wrongdoing, remains nan taxable of a Greater Manchester Police investigation.

Allegations of home maltreatment were made against Antony by 3 women successful September past year, though he has not been arrested aliases charged successful either Brazil aliases nan UK and denies nan allegations.

A connection from nan player's lawyers said: "The defence of subordinate Antony Matheus dos Santos, successful ray of nan news published by nan property this Tuesday (20 August 2024), hereby confirms that nan constabulary investigation opened astatine nan 5th Women's Defense Precinct of Sao Paulo, of nan Civil Police, was closed without immoderate constabulary indictment.

"The defence has ever believed that nan investigations, that tally nether confidentiality, would beryllium Antony's innocence."

Officials person told BBC News Brasil that though nan constabulary investigation has concluded without an indictment, nan lawsuit has not been dropped because nan prosecutor's agency is still reviewing it and tin determine to make different independent investigation.

Antony became Manchester United's second-most costly signing erstwhile he joined from Ajax for £82m successful September 2022.

During nan world break successful September 2023, Brazilian news outlet UOL published allegations made by Antony's ex-partner Gabriela Cavallin, which he denies.

Further battle allegations followed erstwhile Rayssa de Freitas and Ingrid Lana each claimed Antony assaulted them successful 2022, which he besides denies.

Greater Manchester Police became progressive arsenic 1 of nan allegations was said to person taken spot astatine a Manchester hotel.

United responded by saying they took nan allegations "seriously" and granted Antony time off pinch afloat salary to woody pinch nan allegations connected 10 September.

He resumed training from 29 September having spoken to Greater Manchester Police voluntarily and returned to action successful early October.

However, his nine head Erik 10 Hag said successful January that nan matter had affected nan player's form.