Valencia striker Rafa Mir apologizes to fans after sexual assault allegations, defends innocence

Striker from Valencia Rafa Mir broke his silence on the sexual assault allegations against him and his partner, but said the claims were unfounded. Mir spent two nights in police custody before giving a statement and being released.

Details of the incident appeared, with Mir told the court that while he saw one of the alleged victims was wounded and bleeding, “it was nothing more than a scratch”. Mir apologized for breaking the curfew Valencia players, and said he will devote all his energy to helping the club and the team. After his lawyer, Mir again defended his innocence, as told by MD.

since, Relief they signaled that Mir will be sanctioned by Valencia, but not sacked, the latter adhering to a lack of a legal basis to do so, but also the presumption of innocence. Mir will be fined for breaking the team's curfew and ordered to train only until Ruben Baraja sees fit to reintegrate him. AS Diary say that Mir only misses a week of group training, and two games against Girona and Atletico Madrid.

The incident happened on Saturday night in the early hours of Sunday morning after Valencia's 1-1 draw with Villarreal before the international break, with Mir attending a nightclub before leaving for a property where the alleged incident took place. The 27-year-old returned to his boyhood club on loan from Sevilla this summer with an option for Los Che to buy.

Full statement:

After a period of reflection, I want to make clear my innocence, repeating the content of the statement issued by my lawyer Jaime Campaner. As soon as he was able to get to work on equal terms with the accusations, the case took an important turn that shows how unfounded the complaint is.

I trust fully in the Administration of Justice of this country, with whom I collaborated from the first minute to clarify the facts.

For all this, I would like to express my most sincere and profound apologies to my Club, Valencia CF, the coaching staff, my teammates and especially the Valencia fans, for not respecting, even on a day of rest, with the established state. schedules that are expected from a professional and even more so after a start to the season far from our expectations. From now on, as a professional footballer, all my energies are focused on helping my club and my teammates.

I don't want to forget to thank my family for the love and support they have shown me at all times. Your love and truth will make me overcome this traumatic situation that I am living.

Having said that, following the advice of my lawyer, we will work in the courts and not in the media or social networks.