Genoa (Serie B) midfielder and Italian international hopeful Manolo Portanova was sentenced on Tuesday December 6 to six years in prison for sexual assault in a meeting. The 22-year-old player was found guilty of assaulting a 21-year-old student on the night of May 30 to 31, 2021 in Siena, alongside his uncle, who was sentenced to the same sentence during this trial held in the under an accelerated procedure.
Portanova will appeal the conviction
The trial of the third defendant will begin in February, while the fourth, a minor at the time, will be tried in juvenile court. Manolo Portanova was also ordered to pay €100,000 in damages to the victim, €20,000 to her mother and €10,000 to an association, reported the Italian agency. Ansa.
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According to the sports daily The Sports Gazette , the player will appeal this conviction. Trained at Lazio Rome, Manolo Portanova also played at Juventus Turin.
