01-14-2020, 08:42 AM
Malaga's coach Victor Sanchez is sacked over sexually explicit video of himself despite claims he is a victim of 'blackmail'
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Malaga Football club of Spain have sacked it's head coach Victor Sanchez four days after he was suspended following the publication of a sexually explicit video of the 43-year-old on social media.
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Sanchez del Amo, a former midfielder for Spain says he was the victim of harassment and blackmail and shouldn't have to suffer.
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According to Sanchez, the police are investigating the matter after the man who shared the explicit video was arrested.
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In a statement posted to his official Twitter account, Sanchez said: "I am being subjected to a crime against my privacy with harassment and extortion.
"The victim here is me. I'm a victim of blackmail but I'm brave and I'll move on from this''.
The club's statement read;
'Malaga have decided to sack Victor Sanchez del Amo for disciplinary reasons,' the club said in a statement.
'Malaga took this decision in consideration of the serious harm the recent non-sporting events have done to the club, with the aim of minimising their impact on the team and the whole organisation of Malaga.'
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Sanchez took over the Malaga coaching job in 2019 after almost two years out of football following his 2017 sacking from Real Betis.
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Malaga Football club of Spain have sacked it's head coach Victor Sanchez four days after he was suspended following the publication of a sexually explicit video of the 43-year-old on social media.
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Sanchez del Amo, a former midfielder for Spain says he was the victim of harassment and blackmail and shouldn't have to suffer.
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According to Sanchez, the police are investigating the matter after the man who shared the explicit video was arrested.
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In a statement posted to his official Twitter account, Sanchez said: "I am being subjected to a crime against my privacy with harassment and extortion.
"The victim here is me. I'm a victim of blackmail but I'm brave and I'll move on from this''.
The club's statement read;
'Malaga have decided to sack Victor Sanchez del Amo for disciplinary reasons,' the club said in a statement.
'Malaga took this decision in consideration of the serious harm the recent non-sporting events have done to the club, with the aim of minimising their impact on the team and the whole organisation of Malaga.'
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Sanchez took over the Malaga coaching job in 2019 after almost two years out of football following his 2017 sacking from Real Betis.