Mathias Pogba – the brother of former Manchester United star Paul Pogba – has been charged and detained by French investigators in relation to an alleged blackmail plot against the Juventus midfielder.
Paul Pogba, 29, has alleged his brother Mathias is part of a "group-organised extortion attempt" against him. Mathias has previously denied these allegations. Mathias Pogba's lawyer, Yassine Bouzrou, has reiterated that his client is innocent, despite being "placed under formal investigation".
Bouzrou told French broadcaster BFMTV: "We are going to challenge this decision. My client has committed no criminal offence. We do not understand the decision to keep him in custody, especially as he has an alibi for the night of the alleged kidnap.”
