Maguire had been included in the England squad despite his trial in GreeceHarry Maguire has been dropped from the England squad after he was found guilty of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and repeated attempts of bribery. The Manchester United captain was on trial — though not present — in a Greek court after being arrested last Thursday following a brawl at a bar on the Greek island of Mykonos. Earlier today England head coach Gareth Southgate had included Maguire in his England squad saying he believed the player’s version of what happened, but said that he may drop Maguire if a Greek court convicted the 27-year-old, a decision he later confirmed had been taken. Southgate said: “In light of this evening’s developments, I can confirm I have withdrawn Harry Maguire from the England squad for the matches

Source: The Times August 25, 2020 18:56 UTC