This archive report was first published on 3 September 2019.
German prosecutors have confirmed that Bayern Munich and former German national team football star Jerome Boateng has been charged with assault after allegedly attacking his former partner.
According to German prosecutors, the Munich prosecutor's office had proceedings open against Boateng for dangerous assault since autumn 2018. Following extensive investigations, charges were brought on February 11, 2019.
Boateng's former partner, identified only as 'S.', has accepted an accessory prosecution in the case. 'S.' is Boateng's former partner of ten years and the mother of two of his three children.
Boateng is one of Germany's most successful players, having won the World Cup with Germany in 2014 and the Champions League with Bayern in 2013.
However, his career has declined in recent months after he was dropped from the national squad earlier this year. His relationship with his club has also suffered after he slipped down the defensive pecking order at German league champions Bayern.
