00:00Spanish soccer club Villarreal has signed Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Perry on a free transfer just two days after he was granted bail in England on rape and sexual assault charges.
00:11The 32-year-old whose Arsenal contract expired in June faces five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault involving three women between 2021 and 2022.
00:23Villarreal's statement acknowledged the charges but emphasized Perry's denial of all allegations.
00:29The club cited the presumption of innocence and said it awaits the judicial outcome while condemning violence and discrimination in all forms.
00:38Perry, who previously played for Arsenal and Atletico Madrid, is said to join Villarreal's training.
00:44His legal team maintains his innocence. He is due back in court at London's Old Bailey on September 2nd.
00:52For now, Perry's football career continues amid unresolved legal proceedings.
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