On Thursday morning, two US Dax players were taken into police custody as part of two separate investigations: one is suspected of “violence under the influence of alcohol” and the other is facing accusations of “sexual assault”, according to information confirmed by the public prosecutor’s office and relayed by Sud Ouest.
The incidents in question are said to have taken place during a drunken evening in downtown Dax on the previous Saturday. According to the prosecutor Benoît Fontaine, they are said to have taken place in several bars on the Place de la Fontaine Chaude, the evening after the team’s victory over Nice in the Pro D2 championship.
Disciplinary proceedings underway at US Dax
In a statement, US Dax president Benjamin Gufflet said that the club would actively collaborate to get to the bottom of the matter, while respecting the victims and the team’s partners. THE US Dax has also initiated disciplinary proceedings against the two players concerned, the outcome of which will depend on the seriousness of the facts established and the players’ reaction to the accusations.