A number of British football players have been accused of sexual assault whilst in Spain. I’m sure that, by now, no-one is surprised by stories like this.
But a report that I saw on the TV this morning contained a very strange quote from the club involved. A spokesperson was quoted as saying “we will do all we can to secure the release of the players”. Surely that’s jumping the gun a bit. There’s no way that the club can be sure that the players are innocent. Surely they should have said something like “we will do all we can to get to the truth of the matter and to ensure that justice is done”.