The player was arrested earlier this month.
Monday night came the sensational news that a player in the Premier League has been arrested by the police on suspicion of sexual abuse of children.
According to British The Telegraph, the arrest was made earlier this month by Greater Manchester Police, but it was not until Monday that the news became known.
The player is said to have been bailed out of custody, and is now waiting for further investigation into the case.
Everton confirm on their websites that one of their players has been suspended from the first team pending a police investigation.
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The club has commented
The unnamed player will be an important piece for both his club and national team.
The police in Manchester have commented on the case, and had the following to say about the arrest.
– Our patrol arrested a 31-year-old man on Friday 16 July on suspicion of sexually abusing children.
Everton have also said their side of the case, and are awaiting further investigation.
– We can confirm that this applies to a player on our A-team, and that he is currently suspended and that we are now waiting for what happens next. The club will support the authorities in case they need to, and do not want to comment on this further, they write one press release.
The Telegraph further reports that the player’s house was raided by the police in the search for evidence.
Previous incident
This is not the first time that a Premier League player has been investigated or arrested for child sexual abuse.
Former Sunderland player Adam Johnson was convicted of the affair in 2016, after having sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old girl, and was sentenced to six years in prison.
At the time, Johnson was a meritorious and respectful player in England’s most generous league, and the news went like a shock wave through an entire football world. He had 13 international caps for England, and had, among other things, played in Manchester City.
In 2019, he was released from prison after serving half of his sentence.
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