Truth behind Matheus Nunes arrest reports revealed following ‘exaggerated’ claims in Spanish media

Additional information in light of the allegations regarding Matheus Nunes and an arrest in Spain surfaced in the regional press on Wednesday morning.

A report published this week claimed that Nunes was arrested around 5:30 a.m. on September 8 at the La Riviera nightclub in Madrid, the Spanish capital, before being taken for questioning.

El Mundo reported that the former Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder was accused of taking the phone from a 58-year-old man who tried to take a photo of him without permission in the nightclub’s toilets.

Although Nunes was reportedly released “a few hours later” following the intervention of a lawyer, it is further claimed that the Manchester City midfielder is expected to face charges and a trial over the incident.

However, much of the details surrounding the early September incident were reportedly exaggerated, with regional media moving quickly to provide clarification on the case and the events that unfolded.

This is according to the Manchester Evening News, which claims that the incident involving Matheus Nunes in Madrid last month was exaggerated and that the City midfielder only snatched the phone from the man’s hands after asking him to stop taking photos.

Police are confirmed to have been called to the incident at the nightclub, but did not arrest the Portugal international, and the 26-year-old will not face further action in relation to the incidents. events of September 8.

Reports have emerged just hours after Matheus Nunes and Manchester City recorded their first UEFA Champions League victory this season, with the Portuguese playmaker starting in a 0-4 victory against Slovan Bratislava in Slovakia.

City return to England to prepare for their final match before the October international break, when Fulham travel to the Etihad Stadium hoping to block Guardiola’s attempts to get his side back on the winning track after consecutive draws.