Junya Ito, a member of the Japanese national soccer team, will be withdrawing from the team at the Asian Cup being held in Qatar. The Japan Football Association has said that they are required to take a cautious approach to some of the reports regarding Ito, and have taken into consideration the player's physical and mental condition.
Ito's departure was announced by the Japan Football Association on the 1st.
Regarding the reason for his withdrawal, the association said, ``We understand that the parties involved differ in their claims regarding the facts in some reports regarding Ito, and we must respond with caution.We took into account Ito's physical and mental condition.'' I am.
Regarding Ito, ``Weekly Shincho'' published on the 1st reported in June last year that two women were sexually assaulted by Ito at a hotel in Osaka.
According to sources involved in the investigation, the two men filed a complaint with the Osaka Prefectural Police last month, and in response, Ito also filed a complaint on the 1st, alleging the accusations are unfounded.
Both have been accepted.
Ito is 30 years old, belongs to a team in the French First Division, and is one of the main players on the Japanese national team, known for his speedy dribbling.
At this year's Asian Cup, where Japan is aiming to win its fifth championship for the first time in three tournaments, he played in all three games in the first round, but did not play in the first round match against Bahrain in the final tournament held on January 31st.