Manchester United said it took case against Antony seriously,"with consideration of the impact these allegations and subsequent reporting will have on survivors of abuse."
The club said they acknowledged the police inquiry and would make no further comments on the issue pending further information. The Brazilian federation said Antony was being pulled from the squad"in order to protect the alleged victim, the player, the Brazilian national team and the CBF." Antony said he could give no more details about the allegations due to the police investigation, but that he could"confidently state" that they were false.
A spokesperson for Brazil's Public Security Secretariat confirmed to Reuters that a police investigation was under way.Brazil host Bolivia on Friday and visit Peru four days later to kick off their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. - REUTERS
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