News in the ‘case Rafa Mir‘ Since Paternal. After a meeting held this Monday morning with the footballer and his father, the Valencia CF has made a decision regarding the alleged sexual assault complaint against the striker last week. The player, who apologised to the club in a statement, will not be dismissed but will be kept away from his team-mates until further notice.
Rafa Mir will be able to train from Monday afternoon in Paterna. The coach Ruben Bridge He called the first team at 6:00 pm and Mir will be present, although he will train alone, at least for a few days. No deadline has been set for the full return of the forward, who defends his innocence. In addition, Rafa Mir will receive a financial fine for violating the internal code.
The club’s decision comes above all from respect for the player’s presumption of innocence and the sanctions, sporting and economic, were taken based on the player’s inappropriate behavior (non-compliance with strict timetables) during the night from Saturday to Sunday during which the events occurred.
Mir was denounced on Sunday, September 1, by a woman he met in a nightclub and with whom he went to her home. After two days in detention, he made a statement to the head of the Llíria Instruction Court and defended that these were consensual relations.
Since neither party requested his provisional arrest, Mir was provisionally released with precautionary measures. His passport was confiscated, he was banned from leaving the country, he has a 500-meter restraining order and a contact order with the complainant and another woman who reported her friend, also a footballer. Paul Cistus and also has the obligation to go every week to sign in court.
Valencia exempted him from training on Thursday and Friday and took a few days to analyze what happened and the situation of the footballer, on loan from Seville.
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