Brazilian police have closed their investigation into allegation of domestic abuse against Manchester United winger Antony.
However, the 24-year-old, who denies any wrongdoing, remains the subject of a Greater Manchester police investigation.
Allegations were made against Antony by three women in September last year, though he has not been arrested or charged in either Brazil or the UK and denies the allegations.
A statement from the player’s lawyers said: “The defence of player Antony Matheus dos Santos, in light of the news published by the press this Tuesday (20 August 2024), hereby confirms that the police investigation opened at the fifth Women’s Defense Precinct of Sao Paulo, of the Civil Police, was closed without any police indictment.
“The defence has always believed that the investigations, that run under confidentiality, would prove Antony’s innocence.”
Reports from the BBC suggest that although the investigation has concluded without an indictment, prosecutors could still make another independent probe.
Antony domestic abuse claims
During the international break of September 2023, Brazilian outlet UOL published claims of abuse made by his ex-partner Gabriela Cavallin, which he denies.
Further assault claims were made when Rayssa de Freitas and Ingrid Lana accued the former Ajax winger of assault in 2022.
At the time, United said they took the allegations “seriously” and granted the player leave, before he returned later that month.
