Paul Pogba has claimed that his brother Mathias is part of a “group-organised extortion attempt” against him.
The Juventus midfielder released a statement via his lawyer on Sunday after Mathias used his social media platform to threaten the publication of "great revelations" about his younger brother. According to news agency AFP, French police have opened an investigation into the allegations, which France TV claim involve an alleged €13million (£11m) blackmail attempt.
In response to Mathias’ video, a statement has been issued on behalf of Paul Pogba, his mother Yeo Moriba and his lawyer Rafaela Pimenta. “Mathias Pogba’s recent statements on social media are unfortunately no surprise,” the statement read. “They are in addition to threats and group-organised extortion attempts against Paul Pogba. The relevant authorities in Italy and France were contacted a month ago and there will be no further comments in relation to the ongoing investigation.”
