Mueez Ajao
– Celta Vigo striker Santi Mina has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of sexual abuse.
– Mina, 26, will appeal against the verdict and jailed if the appeal fails.
– David Goldar, who plays for Spanish second-tier side Ibiza, was found not guilty after being accused of being an accomplice.
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– Mina was accused of raping a woman in a camper van in 2017, where she had gone with Goldar. Her lawyer said Goldar did nothing to stop Mina from raping her.
– Mina and Goldar said the woman consented to their sexual relations.
– Mina was cleared of the sexual aggression charge he was also facing, which is associated with intimidation or violence against the victim.
– The striker was playing for Valencia at the time but returned to boyhood club Celta in 2019.
– Celta have removed Mina from the squad while the appeals process is ongoing and have also opened disciplinary proceedings against the former Spain Under-21 international.
– The ruling by the lower court can be appealed against at Spain’s Supreme Court.
– The state prosecutor had asked for eight years in prison for Mina, while the victim’s lawyers were seeking nine-and-a-half years.
– Mina has made more than 150 appearances for Celta over two spells at the club, and has scored 11 goals in 40 games this season.
