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Manchester United defender Harry Maguire suffered a big blow in his ongoing Greece assault case. The Man United star was convicted of assaulting law officials, eluding arrest as well as attempting to bribe after the drunken incident outside a nightclub in Mykonos. Maguire denied all the allegations and denied having engaged in a fight with the Greek police. Maguire’s appeal trials have been postponed for over a year due to the lawyers’ strike.
The 30-year-old is appealing a 21-month suspension that he was handed in 2020, and the case was due to be heard on February 7, Wednesday, at a court on the Syros island. Yannis Paradeisis, the lawyer who is representing police officers allegedly assaulted in the brawl, informed about the new trial date, which is March 12, 2025. Paradisis told AP, “The hearing has been postponed. It’s because of the lawyers’ strikes that have been occurring over the last few months.”
The court drama is unlikely to end anytime soon: Reports
The reports by The Guardian claimed that the footballer would have to wait for some time to prove his innocence. According to The Guardian, “The Greek court drama that has haunted Harry Maguire is unlikely to end any time soon after the Manchester United defender learned that hopes of clearing his name over his alleged role in a Mykonos assault case will be put on hold – this time because of a lawyers’ strike in the country.”
It added, “Maguire had hoped this week to finally overturn the 21-month suspended sentence he received for his purported involvement in a brawl on the island. The 30-year-old was described as being “geared up” for Wednesday’s hearing before an appeals court judge on the Aegean island of Syros. But legal action called by the Greek union of lawyers over new tax measures has meant only emergency cases can be heard.”
