Harry Maguire’s legal team have lodged an appeal against the Manchester United captain’s conviction for assaulting a police offer and attempted bribery.
United have said the appeal nullifies Tuesday’s ruling in a Greek court and means Maguire has no criminal record ahead of a full retrial.
The England defender had been convicted at a court on the Greek island of Syros for those offences and handed a 21-month suspended prison sentence.
“Of course, because that’s the first thing they said,” he added. “The police officers were there for other duties and they heard a brawl.
“So they heard some people fighting and went there to break up a fight. They said, ‘We’re police, stop fighting’. They were not in uniform but they showed their professional IDs.”
Maguire signed a boot deal with Puma worth a reported £700,000 a year last year.
The sportswear manufacturer declined to comment on Tuesday’s verdict when contacted by the PA news agency on Wednesday morning.
