A few months before a World Cup he dreamed of playing in France, Mohamed Haouas once again fills the columns of judicial news. The pillar of Montpellier, who had already had to deal with the courts for burglaries and acts of violence nine years ago, was placed in custody, reveals L'Equipe this Saturday morning.
Arrested Friday in downtown Montpellier
The 29-year-old (16 caps since 2016) who recently participated in the 2023 Six Nations Tournament with the XV of France is suspected of domestic violence. According to the daily, the facts would have taken place in the city center of Montpellier Friday afternoon. Arrested by the CRS, he was taken to the police station where he was still Saturday morning.
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This is very bad news for the native of Le Havre who is experiencing a complicated end of the season with the MHR. Haouas, who had received a red card, the second of his career with the Blues, against Scotland last February, had been excluded from the Hérault group (along with Paul Willemse). Tensions within the squad after the defeat against the red lantern Brive (26-27) in early May, had been at the origin of this temporary sideline. He was to be present with the Montpellier group this Sunday against Pau at home.
The World Cup is moving away
His custody will obviously deprive him of this last appointment of the season and could well make him miss the World Cup this autumn in France also compromising his future at the club. Haouas, who has signed with Clermont next season, has had a complicated youth. In 2014, he was arrested for burglaries in a tobacco shop and was sentenced to 18 months in prison suspended (and a fine of 15,000 euros) eight years later.
