Two nights in jail
Mir affair: Valencia coach tough as nails
After being accused of sexual aggression by a woman, professional footballer Rafa Mir has been banned from the team for two games by Spanish first division club Valencia.
He took the decision personally, said coach Ruben Baraja before the La Liga bottom team's game at Atletico Madrid on Sunday evening. The striker had to spend two nights behind bars after the woman accused him of rape. The 27-year-old maintains his innocence.
The sexual acts were consensual, he and his lawyer emphasized. Irrespective of the pending clarification of the question of guilt by the judiciary, the club accuses the professional of at least indiscipline. The club management had nevertheless given the go-ahead for his deployment. But the coach decided otherwise.
"A big disappointment"
"As a coach, I believe that indiscipline must have consequences. Not just for him, but also for the good of the group," said Baraja. He had told the professional that the incident had been "a great disappointment" for him. But people can make mistakes. Mir will therefore be given a second chance.
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