Gylfi Sigurdsson case dropped due to sex offense allegations

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Former Everton midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson will not face sex offense charges related to his 2021 case. Police arrested the now-retired Icelander almost two years ago, suspected of child sex offences. He was released on bail after his arrest. However, he held a travel ban.

A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson advised RUV there was insufficient information to pursue the charges. RUV is Iceland’s national public service broadcasting service. The spokesperson said investigators and prosecutors both agreed to drop the charges.

Gylfi Sigurdsson will face no further action on the charges in case

The 33-year-old man who was arrested in connection with an investigation opened in June 2021 will face no further action, Manchester police said in a statement on Friday. The investigative team and the Crown have worked together and have concluded that the evidence currently available does not meet the threshold set by the Code for Crown Prosecutors.

Greater Manchester Police are committed to investigating the allegations to achieve the best possible outcome for all involved and will continue to work with partner agencies to ensure individuals are supported throughout investigations and -of the.

The player has never spoken publicly about the issue. However, his father asked the Icelandic government to help his son in October.

Police previously claimed the player was a repeat offender

The Sigurdsson case came to the prosecutor’s office in February this year. A statement from area officials at the time cited suspicions of repeated sexual offenses by the midfielder. Nevertheless, Sigurdsson is now free after the charges were dropped.

After his initial arrest, Everton suspended Sigurdsson indefinitely. Danish drinks company State also removed the player from all of its advertisements after the news broke. The former Iceland international never played for the Premier League club again. He officially left the team in the summer of 2022 after his contract expired.

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