PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi, who is facing trial for alleged rape, will bid to have the case dismissed in court on Friday, AFP learned from a source close to the case.
A hearing before the Versailles appeals court, west of Paris, will examine the case of the 27-year-old Morocco international who is to stand trial charged with raping a woman.
If his appeal is rejected and the charges are not reduced to a more minor offense, the footballer will be tried on a date to be arranged.
In February 2023, a woman then aged 24 told police in the Val-de-Marne area southeast of Paris that Hakimi had raped her.
Hakimi was formally charged, placed under judicial supervision, and in February the decision was taken to send the case to trial.
