Eric Olhats was taken into custody a few hours ago at the Bayonne police station.
The current recruiter in France from Atletico de Madrid, and former adviser to Antoine Griezmann, is suspected of sexual assault on minors.
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According to
Actu PaysBasque
, a rape complaint was filed a few days ago.
The victim is said to be a former player from Bayonne, who knew Eric Olhats when he was in charge of training for the Basque club.
A minor victim at the time of the facts.
“
Reports for touching and sexual assault on minors have been reported
” adds the local media.
Facts that date back to the 1990s, early 2000s
Information confirmed by
Le Parisien
, which claims that these facts would have taken place during the 1990s, and at the beginning of the 2000s. Several victims would have come forward against the 59-year-old man.
In 2010, Eric Olhats was acquitted during his trial for a minor corruption case, recalls Actu PaysBasque.
Former advisor to Antoine Griezmann, he hosted him for six years in Spain.
Eric Olhats, close to the world champion since he played at Real Sociedad.
He had played an important role during the Macon native's transfer to Atletico Madrid.
The two men ended their collaboration in 2016.