" Since the allegations emerged in June, Antony Santos has been cooperating with police investigations in Brazil and the UK... As the club's parent club, Manchester United has decided that Antony will continue to train and be available to play while the police investigation continues ," Man Utd said in a statement on its website.
This is good news for coach Erik Ten Hag. The Red Devils have been struggling recently due to personnel issues. They have lost two players who are good at playing right-wing attacking midfielders, Antony and Jadon Sancho. Antony is under police investigation for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend. Meanwhile, Sancho has received internal discipline.
Man Utd allow Antony to play before the match against Crystal Palace.
Coach Erik Ten Hag had to use Bruno Fernandes or Facundo Pellistri to fill the void left by Antony. During Antony's absence, Man Utd suffered 2 defeats against Brighton and Bayern Munich. However, the 2 most recent wins against Burnley and Crystal Palace somewhat reduced the pressure on the Red Devils.
Antony moved to Man Utd last season. He played a total of 44 games, scored 8 goals and assisted 3. The Brazilian has not lived up to the expectations of the 95 million euros Man Utd paid for Ajax. However, Antony is still the preferred choice of Erik Ten Hag.
Antony's ex-girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin recently accused the Man Utd midfielder of violent behavior towards her. Two other women, Rayssa de Freitas and Ingrid Lana, also made similar accusations.
Antony was adamant to the police that he had done nothing wrong and provided all the evidence to clear his name.
The player said: " I have agreed with Manchester United to take a temporary leave of absence to deal with the allegations against me. This is a mutual decision to avoid distracting my teammates and causing unnecessary controversy for the club. I reiterate my innocence and am willing to cooperate with the police ."
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