oi-Shreya Sanjeev

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been given a 15-month suspended prison sentence by a Greek court following a retrial related to an incident on the island of Mykonos in 2020.

The England international had originally received a 21-month and 10-day suspended sentence in 2020 after being found guilty of charges including repeated bodily harm, attempted bribery, violence against public employees and insult. However, his legal team immediately filed an appeal, which under Greek law nullified the initial conviction and led to a full retrial.

Proceedings resumed in the Greek city of Syros on Wednesday after several postponements between 2023 and 2025.

Harry Maguire Charges reduced in retrial verdict

Following the retrial, the court ruled Maguire guilty of non-serious assault, resisting arrest and attempted bribery.

Because the charges were considered less severe than those in the original ruling, the court reduced the sentence to 15 months, which will be suspended.

A suspended sentence means Maguire will not serve jail time unless he commits another offence during the suspension period.

Maguire plans to appeal to Greece’s Supreme Court

According to reports, Maguire denies wrongdoing and plans to appeal the decision to Greece’s Supreme Court.

Under Greek legal procedure, filing an appeal would effectively quash the current judgement, similar to what happened after his original conviction in 2020.

Sources close to the player say Maguire has rejected multiple opportunities to settle the case out of court, including financial offers, as he remains determined to clear his name through the legal process.

Harry Maguire available for Manchester United

Despite the ruling, Maguire continues to be available for Manchester United and is part of the squad for their Premier League fixture against Newcastle.

The 32-year-old did not attend the hearing in Greece and recently returned to fitness after missing part of United’s win over Crystal Palace due to illness.

The legal battle surrounding the Mykonos incident is therefore set to continue, with Maguire expected to take the case to Greece’s highest court.

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