Man Utd ‘held meeting’ with women’s team before bringing back Antony

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Manchester United reportedly held a meeting with their women’s team on Friday before ruling that Antony would be allowed to rejoin Erik ten Hag’s first team. The winger is under investigation by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and authorities in Brazil following allegations of domestic abuse and physical aggression made by his ex-girlfriend, Gabriela Cavallin.

Antony was given a leave of absence earlier this month in light of the allegations made against him. The Brazilian delayed his return to England as a result, remaining in Brazil. However, the 23-year-old travelled back to Manchester via Spain from Sao Paulo on Tuesday night.

He has since met with the GMP to help them with their investigation into the allegations made against him, and he was similarly cooperative with police inquiries in Brazil. Antony has not been arrested or charged in either country and strongly denies the allegations made against him.

Now back in England, United ruled that they would allow the ex-Ajax star to return to the squad and announced that he was set to take part in training with his teammates soon. However, prior to the club statement being released, club officials ensured that the women’s team were well-informed about the situation.

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According to the Daily Mail, United’s director of football John Murtough and chief communications officer held a meeting with the squad to explain why the decision had been made and detailed ‘the background and facts’ of the case.

Marc Skinner’s side are said to have been accepting of the explanation and ‘positive’ about allowing Antony to return. The team were also offered the chance to have one-to-one meetings about the situation.

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After the plan was given the seal of approval from the women’s team, United promptly released a statement that read: “Since allegations were first made in June, Antony has cooperated with police inquiries in both Brazil and the UK, and he continues to do so.

“As Antony’s employer, Manchester United has decided that he will resume training at Carrington, and be available for selection, while police inquiries proceed. This will be kept under review pending further developments in the case. As a club, we condemn acts of violence and abuse. We recognise the importance of safeguarding all those involved in this situation, and acknowledge the impact these allegations have on survivors of abuse.”

United host Crystal Palace for the second time this week, following their 3-0 win over Roy Hodgson’s side in the Carabao Cup in midweek, though it is unlikely that Antony will feature given his lack of training and preparation.

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