Women’s Aid statement in response to Manchester United announcement about their player, Antony

Women’s Aid spokeswoman said:

“We know that this morning’s news from Manchester United about their player, Antony, returning to training and selection while police inquiries continue will have an impact on survivors of domestic abuse.

“We urge the national football organisations to work with specialist services, like Women’s Aid, to provide much needed guidance for clubs on domestic abuse and the handling of domestic abuse cases.

“An informed and consistent approach is vital in order to create a society where domestic abuse is not tolerated and we will be writing to the national organisations to raise this.”