Matildas captain Sam Kerr has been charged over alleged racially aggravated harassment of a police officer in London early final 12 months.
In an announcement, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police mentioned Kerr was given a courtroom summons on January 21.
“The cost pertains to an incident involving a police officer who was responding to a criticism involving a taxi fare on January 30, 2023 in Twickenham,” the spokesperson mentioned.
Kerr appeared in courtroom in London on Monday, the place British media is reporting she pleaded not responsible, and is ready to face a trial in February 2025.
The 30-year-old is among the many largest names in Australian sport, and overcame a calf harm to dazzle finally 12 months’s World Cup.
She performs for Chelsea in England’s Ladies’s Tremendous League, however is sidelined with a knee harm.
Kerr’s Australian-based supervisor Niki White declined to remark.
The Perth-born striker has scored 58 targets for Chelsea the place she’s performed since 2020 after stints in Australia and the US.
She’s discovered the again of the online 69 instances in 128 video games for the Matildas.
In an announcement, the game’s governing physique Soccer Australia mentioned it was conscious of the authorized proceedings.
“As that is an ongoing authorized matter, we’re unable to offer additional remark at the moment. Our focus stays on supporting all our gamers, each on and off the sector. We’ll proceed to watch the scenario and supply assist as applicable.”
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