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James OlleyJul 21, 2025, 02:14 AM ET
SINGAPORE -- Mikel Arteta has said helium "100%" believes Arsenal followed the close protocols regarding Thomas Partey's clip astatine the nine aft the midfielder was charged with 5 counts of rape and 1 number of intersexual assault.
Partey near Arsenal earlier this period aft his declaration expired and he was charged by the Crown Prosecution Service conscionable 4 days later.
The allegations related to 3 women who reported incidents betwixt 2021 and 2022. Partey denies each the charges against him.
He was archetypal arrested connected suspicion of rape successful July 2022, triggering an probe by the Metropolitan Police.
The lawsuit was passed to the Crown Prosecution Service successful December 2024. Partey continued to play for Arsenal during this clip and Arteta suggested successful May that the nine wanted to connection the Ghana planetary a caller contract.
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Upon confirmation of his charge, Arsenal released a connection which read: "The player's declaration ended connected June 30. Due to ongoing ineligible proceedings the nine is incapable to remark connected the case."
Speaking successful Singapore arsenic Arsenal began their pre-season circuit to Asia, Arteta was asked for his absorption to the quality of Partey's charges and said: "The nine was precise wide successful its statement. There are a batch of ineligible matters that are precise analyzable truthful I cannot remark connected immoderate of that.
Pushed connected whether helium was assured the nine has followed the close processes, Arteta replied: "100%."
