Malaga head coach Victor Sanchez suspended after explicit video on social media
Wednesday 8 January 2020 07:58, UK
Spanish side Malaga have suspended coach Victor Sanchez del Amo after a sexually explicit video of him appeared on social media.
The 43-year-old ex-Spain midfielder said on Twitter he had been the victim of blackmail and the matter was being dealt with by police.
"I am being subjected to a crime against my privacy with harassment and extortion," he said.
"The matter is in the hands of the police and I entrust myself to follow their instructions.
"Sharing or disseminating an intimate content of any person without consent is also a crime either through social networks or messages or in any other way. Thank you for your understanding and support."
The club said in a statement: "In relation to the events that have recently been discovered, and which have not as yet been verified, Malaga CF immediately suspends coach Victor Sanchez del Amo from his duties until a full investigation is carried out.
"We will disclose further information once the facts have been clarified."
Malaga are 16th in the second division standings after 22 matches, a point above the relegation zone.
