Angers president Said Chabane has been placed under police custody following an allegation of sexual assault from an employee of the club, the Ligue 1 side have confirmed in a statement.
According to the statement, Algiers-born Chabane maintains his innocence and is cooperating fully with the police investigation.
The statement on the club's official website read: “The management of Angers SCO confirms that President Said Chabane went to the premises of the Angers police services on Wednesday 5 February, in response to a summons received at the end of January.
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“In accordance with the rules of the procedural code, he is currently being interviewed under police custody in the context of an investigation opened by the Angers prosecutor following the complaint of an employee of the club.