Man Utd issued an announcement about Antony

"Man Utd acknowledges the allegations against Antony and notes that the police are investigating the incident. While waiting for more information, the club will not make further comments," Man Utd wrote on the homepage on the evening of 6 /9. "As a club, we view this as a serious matter considering the impact of the allegations and subsequent information released regarding the victim."

Previously, Brazilian newspaper UOL reported on the allegations of Gabriela Cavallin, Antony's ex-girlfriend. She said she was beaten and threatened to kill by the Man Utd striker many times during their time together. Under public pressure, the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) decided not to summon Antony during this national team gathering.

Man Utd immediately came under pressure over Antony's case. They were in a similar situation when trying to defend Mason Greenwood. The English striker was accused of assault by his girlfriend and had to pay a heavy price by being removed from the squad from January 2022. Although the police and Man Utd confirmed that Greenwood was innocent, he still could not return to the squad due to public pressure and had to join Getafe on loan this summer.

Cavallin and Antony have been dating since 2021, before the striker born in 2000 moved to Man Utd from Ajax. Cavallin provided photos and messages to prove that the Sao Paulo-born striker attacked her three times on June 1 last year in Brazil, January 15 and May 8 in Manchester. The female DJ said she reported the incident to the police of the two cities where the incident occurred. Manchester Police confirmed that they had received the allegations.

Antony insisted that he was innocent, saying that during the process of getting to know each other, they had arguments but never had physical contact with Cavallin. However, the 23-year-old striker is still at risk of being removed from the Man Utd squad when the Premier League returns.