Gudmundsson on trial for alleged sexual assault

The Icelander Albert Gudmundssonnew player of Fiorentinawill face a trial next week in Reykjavík for an alleged sexual attack against a woman who reported him in the summer of 2023. The footballer was denounced for acts that took place somewhere in the capital of Iceland more than a year ago , a case that deprived him of calls to the national team until March 2024, when the Icelandic authorities archived the case.

It was at that moment when Gudmundsson donned his country’s shirt again, just in time to compete in the play-offs to qualify for the European Championship in Germany, a goal he never achieved. However, the complainant later filed an appeal and the case was reopened in May.

On the same Sunday, according to Italian media reports, the player will travel to his hometown to face a hearing that will take place next Thursday. The decision, which could lead to between 1 and 16 years in prison if found guilty, will not be known until 2025. “I trust in justice. I know that I am innocent and I have a good argument to prove it,” declared the footballer in his presentation as the new player of ‘Fiore’.

Gudmundsson, who has not made his debut due to an injury to his calf, became the most expensive signing in the history of ‘Fiore’ in August, in an operation that closed the transfer of 8 million euros but with an obligation to buy 17 and 3.5 in variables. A total of 28 million for Genoa, the club of origin.

However, according to reports from Italy, ‘Fiore’ includes a clause where, if the player is found guilty, the mandatory buyout will be optional.

The Icelander trained for the first time with his teammates on Tuesday, September 3, more than two weeks after his signing, and will be thrown out by Rafaelle Palladino, his coach, for the first time for Sunday’s match against Atalanta 15th. , who is not expected to be a starter due to his limited shooting.