Sander Janssen, Mohamed Ihattaren’s lawyer, has announced via Twitter that his client is now free again. On Tuesday evening it was announced that the twenty-year-old footballer had been arrested on suspicion of involvement in a threat. Janssen releases a statement via social media a day later.
“As is known, Mohamed Ihattaren was arrested yesterday by the police on suspicion of involvement in a threat. It concerns a case from quite some time ago that is still under investigation by the police, “says Janssen. “Mohamed has made statements about this to the police and was released again today (Wednesday, ed.). We will consult with the Public Prosecution Service about the further settlement of this matter.”
Press release Mohammed #Ihattaren pic.twitter.com/XRTZvjerR4
— Sander Janssen (@sanderja) November 23, 2022
Janssen also discusses the difficult period that Ihattaren is going through. “As extensively reported in the media, Mohamed has known an eventful period in his (young) life. He had found his way up again in recent weeks and will return to Italy as soon as possible to resume his training there. He hopes that he will be given the peace and opportunity to be able to focus 100 percent on what it is all about for him – and especially in this time: many like him – football.
The Telegraph announced on Tuesday evening that Ihattaren had been arrested by the police in Utrecht due to a serious threat. The arrest took place at a house in Utrecht where the midfielder was staying at the time. Uniformed and plainclothes officers eventually took Ihattaren to a police station. It is still not known who threatened the left leg and why.
Ajax confirmed by means of an official press release at the end of last month that the purchase option on Ihattaren will not be exercised. The winger annex attacking midfielder has been rented from Juventus since January 2022, and could have been taken over from Juventus for two million euros. la Vecchia Signora. In the end, Ihattaren only played one game in Ajax 1. In Turin, Ihattaren is still fixed until mid-2025.