Patrice Evra has hit back at sensational reports claiming he has been handed a suspended prison sentence for abandoning his family by posting a bizarre video on social media showing him wearing handcuffs and an orange jumpsuit.
Judges in Paris ruled that former Manchester United defender Evra failed to pay almost £1million in alimony to his wife, Sandra Evra, and effectively abandoned her and their two young children between May 1, 2021 and September 28, 2023.
Lawyers for Evra, who retired from football in 2019, confirmed that an appeal had immediately been launched after the verdict was handed down on Tuesday.