The Real Club Celta de Vigo has announced this Friday afternoon that it has decided to unilaterally terminate the contract that united Santi Mina with the Galician club.
As explained in a statement, the entity has made the decision “after carefully analyzing the different legal alternatives available” after the Andalusian Superior Court of Justice (TSJA) confirmed the four-year prison sentence imposed on July 19. the footballer for sexually abusing a woman in Mojácar in 2017.
“This decision”, continues the letter, which adds that it has the backing of LaLiga, “endorses the initial position of the club”. “From the first day, the celestial entity stressed that the values ??of RC Celta are above all else and that the club would defend them until the last consequences, including the repercussions that it could have on sports planning,” he also highlighted.
“RC Celta is a hundred-year-old club born from an act of exemplary generosity and throughout its history it has demonstrated its unwavering commitment to society and the defense of values ??that are already a hallmark of the club on countless occasions,” he concludes. the statement, published after 8:00 p.m. this Friday.
Santi Mina, who was playing his second stage at the Galician club after four seasons at Valencia, was sentenced to four years in prison by the Provincial Court of Almería for sexually abusing a woman in Mojácar. Subsequently, he decided to review the sentence and a few weeks ago the TSJA confirmed it, although it partly upheld his appeal and reduced the compensation to the victim for moral damages from 50,000 to 25,000 euros.
After learning of this new judicial decision, the soccer player’s lawyer, Fátima Magdalena Rodríguez, indicated that she would file an appeal before the Supreme Court (TS), for which she had a period of five days. For its part, the prosecution will request the admission of Mina to preventive detention.
It was on May 4 of last year when Santi Mina was sentenced by the Provincial Court. After learning of the sentence, Celta decided to open a disciplinary file and “provisionally” remove the footballer. Finally, this Friday he announced the termination of his contract.
