A FORMER Everton star could return to his international team after child sex offences were dropped against him.
The Premier League star, who can’t legally be named, was held by police in July 2021 before being released on bail.
Police revealed last week he will face no further action after the case was dropped.
His international manager has now hinted at the player making a return if he wished to return to the club.
He told local media: “He will have to decide for himself whether he wants to return to football and play again.
“If he does, he will obviously be in my plans, if he maintains the same standard.
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“We are very happy because his name has been cleared and these two years must have been hell for him.”
The manager also branded his player a “nice boy” as he revealed he “felt for him” during the ordeal.
Police were scrambled to the star’s home in July 2021 where “several items were seized”.
Everton confirmed he had been suspended while police investigated the allegations.
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In a previous statement, they added: “The Club will continue to support the authorities with their inquiries and will not be making any further statement at this time.”
The alleged offences were described as “very serious” with a probe led by Greater Manchester Police’s Major Incident Team.
It was then confirmed in February that the Crown Prosecution Service were probing whether or not to charge the International star.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police told The Sun Online last week: “The investigation team and Crown Prosecution Service have been working together and reached the decision that the evidence available at this time does not reach the threshold set out on the Code for Crown Prosecutors.
“Greater Manchester Police is committed to investigating allegations to secure the best possible outcomes for all involved and will continue to work with partner agencies to ensure individuals are supported throughout investigations and beyond.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
