A young man from UD Las Palmas, convicted of gender violence

The Las Palmas Sports Union expressed his disapproval of his behavior young player Joel Domínguez, after he was sentenced by the court for violence against women number 1 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria for the criminal offense of gender violence.

In a statement published this Wednesday, the Gran Canaria club “deeply regrets” that the footballer committed the crime, which He was sentenced to 40 days of community service and one year of victim leaveafter a speedy trial held last Tuesday.

The island entity also let the player know “deepest rejection” of his behavior, “even if it is an area of ​​his private life”, add a note. In addition, the club “assumes the damage” it may suffer to its reputation “due to actions of such nature by any of its employees or associates.”

UD Las Palmas expresses its “absolute rejection of any form of violence, in the sporting or non-sporting field”, as well as its “full respect and adherence to court decisions” as in this case, “even if they refer to activities carried out by athlete in the sphere of his private life”.

Finally, the island unit reiterates “its commitment to continue adopting all training and disciplinary measures at its disposal in order to eradicate violent or discriminatory behavior”, and emphasizes its belief that “comprehensive training is the greatest support for our players and the best contribution to the club prevent society from losing people who can be useful”.