“A picture of a different and wholly unconnected player was shown. We apologise for that mistake.”
The report was in reference to a player, who has not been named, who was arrested in Barnet, north London, on 4 July over rape allegations against a woman in her 20s in June.
He was further arrested while in custody over allegations of raping a different woman in April and June 2021.On Wednesday, a Premier League club, which has also not been named, confirmed it is not currently taking action against the player.
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