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Manager addresses situation regarding former midfielder
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Partey denies charges of rape and sexual assault
Mikel Arteta says he is “100%” comfortable with the way Arsenal handled the case of Thomas Partey, who played for the club for more than three years while under police investigation for alleged rape. Partey, who left Arsenal upon the expiry of his contract on 30 June, was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault on 4 July.
The midfielder has denied the allegations, which relate to three women who reported incidents between 2021 and 2022. Detectives started an investigation in February 2022 after police first received a report of rape. Partey is due to appear at Westminster magistrates court on 5 August. His lawyer, Jenny Wiltshire, has said he “welcomes the opportunity to finally clear his name”.
