Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was detained for questioning on the Greek island of Mykonos after allegedly being involved in an incident in which police officers were assaulted after a brawl, Greek state TV ERT said on Friday.
Harry Maguire has been arrested in Greece after he reportedly attacked a policeman outside a bar where he was chilling with his friends. After helping the Red Devils finish among the top four at the just-concluded Premier League season, Harry Maguire decided to travel to Greece for the summer holiday.
The 27-year-old was allegedly involved in a dispute with other British tourists in the early hours of Friday morning, August 21, before police intervened.
According to the report on Sportsbible, Harry Maguire and three other men attacked the police who came to the scene.
Before being taken to Mykonos police station, the England international was said to have verbally and physically attacked the police. Even his club Manchester United have confirmed the incident claiming that they are aware that their captain Harry Maguire was involved in a dispute.
“The soccer player was verbally abusive to an officer and then hit him,” a police official said.
Manchester United issued a statement saying they were aware of the incident involving Maguire.
“The club is aware of an alleged incident involving Maguire in Mykonos last night,” it said.
“Contact has been made with Harry, and he is fully co-operating with the Greek authorities. At this time we will be making no further comment.”
At the moment, Harry Maguire is the most expensive defender in the world thanks to his world record move from Leicester City to Manchester United.
Maguire and the two other detainees will be taken by ship to the nearby island of Syros, where they will face charges by a public prosecutor, the police official said.
He became the Red Devils’ captain after Ashley Young moved to Inter Milan and Harry played all Manchester United games last season.
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