Real Madrid issues an official statement about the incident with its players and the moral issue

Real Madrid has issued an official statement clarifying the circumstances surrounding the arrest of some of its players as part of investigations into an ethical matter.

Real Madrid issues an official statement about the incident with its players and the moral issue - image source: sport360

The club stated on its official website, “Real Madrid announces that it is aware that one player from the ‘Castilla’ academy and three from the Real Madrid C team provided their testimony to the Civil Guard (a law enforcement agency in Spain) regarding an alleged dissemination of a private video via WhatsApp.”

In a new crisis facing Perez at Real Madrid, the club’s statement continued, “When the club has detailed knowledge of the facts, it will take appropriate action.”

According to a report from the British newspaper Daily Mail citing Spanish sources, three Real Madrid players were arrested following a complaint by a mother regarding an incident involving her daughter.

The report indicated that the girl’s mother informed the police that one of the individuals arrested had recorded a video of her daughter and shared it with others.

In the coming hours and days, more information and details about the incident and the individuals involved will be revealed, as well as the judgment of the Spanish judiciary in this matter.