MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Manchester United captain Harry Maguire is “cooperating fully” with the Greek authorities, the English club said Friday, following reports that he was arrested after an incident on Mykonos Island.
United said he was “aware of an alleged incident” involving England’s central defence on Thursday and contacted him.
Local police said 3 British citizens were facing charges of verbal abuse and use of physical violence against the police, as well as attempted corruption, after officials were called into an incident in Mykonos involving two teams of people. The three men were arrested after attacking the police officers outdoors at the police station, police said, not naming Maguire.
A police officer said one of the three arrested men had tried to offer cash to the police to avoid arrest.
United’s players are their off-season break after losing in the Europa League quarter-finals last weekend.
Maguire is the world’s top-dear defender, having signed Leicester United last year with an $80 million ($97 million) contract.