Harry Maguire to Appeal 15-Month Suspended Sentence in Greece Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has announced plans to appeal a 15-month suspended sentence handed down by Greek courts in relation to an incident in Mykonos in 2020. The decision comes after the sentence was reduced from an initial 21-month term imposed in 2020. Maguire’s legal team intends to challenge the ruling, which could result in the new judgment being overturned, as occurred with the original sentence. Maguire’s representatives have rejected multiple attempts to resolve the case through financial settlements, including an offer presented during a recess in the recent hearing. The player, who did not attend the proceedings, remains available for Manchester United’s match against Newcastle. Legal sources indicate his absence was deliberate, as he continues to assert his innocence. The suspended sentence, which applies to charges of non-serious assault, resisting arrest, and attempted bribery, was imposed following a 2020 conviction for assaulting a police officer, swearing, and resisting arrest. Maguire’s legal team has consistently maintained that the charges are unfounded, and he has not yet made public comments since the latest sentencing. In August 2020, Maguire told the BBC about his traumatic experience during the incident, describing how he and his friends were attacked by individuals who threatened his career and safety. “We got down on our knees, we put our hands in the air, they just started hitting us,” he recounted. “They were hitting my leg saying my career’s over: ‘No more football. You won’t play again.’” He added that he feared for his life and believed the attackers were not police.#manchester_united #harry_maguire #mykonos #greek_courts #supreme_court_of_greece
