Man Utd captain pleads not guilty to assault, bribery charges in Greece
Manchester
United captain Harry Maguire’s trial on charges of assault and attempted
bribery following a late-night incident on a Greek island was postponed until
Tuesday after he testified before a prosecutor on Saturday.
The 27-year-old England
center-half and two other defendants are not obliged to attend the trial and
are free to return home, the prosecutor’s office said.
Maguire, one of the
country’s most high-profile players, left the court building in an unmarked van
for an undisclosed destination after pleading not guilty. The three defendants
were charged with multiple instances of assault and battery over a fight they
had with others on Mykonos.
Police tried to break up
the fight. Maguire and another defendant are also charged with attempted
bribery and assault against a policeman.
United said Maguire would
be leaving Greece.
United’s players are on
their offseason break after losing to Sevilla in the Europa League semifinals
on Sunday.
Maguire is the world’s most expensive defender, having signed from Leicester last year in a deal worth 80 million pounds (US$97 million). He became captain midway through his first season at Old Trafford.