Harry Maguire given a date for his appeal against his conviction
Harry Maguire has finally been given a date for his appeal against his conviction for an aggravated assault case in Greece.
The appeal hearing for Manchester United captain Harry Maguire’s conviction for aggravated assault, resisting arrest, and multiple bribery attempts on the Greek island of Mykonos has finally been scheduled.
In the summer of 2020, when Maguire was on vacation, he got into a heated argument outside a pub.
The United captain was arrested, detained, convicted, and found guilty but filed an appeal right away.
The 29-year-old has been able to carry on with his usual life in the UK since, according to Greek law, while the appeal is pending.
A case backlog in the court’s system in Greece, made Maguire wait almost three years from the date of his arrest to clear his name.
And now, according to the Sun, the appeal date has been set for June 7th next year.
His lawyers are confident his appeal will be successful but if not, there is a slim chance that he might still receive a custodial sentence in Greece.
The more likely scenario though is a hefty fine.
Since the incident, Maguire’s performance has been, to put it mildly, inconsistent, and many people think that having the conviction linger over him may have played a significant role in his decline.
Although he might have loved to have had the chance to clear his name sooner, the fact that the date follows the conclusion of the 2022–23 season and the World Cup allows the England player to focus on his game for the following 10 months.
The hearing being set for just six months after the World Cup may serve as a distraction if it is something that is on his mind a lot.
It is also unknown what effect it might have on the player himself.
Maguire is set for greater competition for his place in the starting lineup this season, with Lisandro Martinez having joined the ranks from Ajax.
Ten Hag’s pre-season selections so far suggest that he could start the season with the experienced Maguire-Lindelof partnership, but the impressive performances of Varane and Martinez against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday will make the decision a tougher one.
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