Today, Japanese media reported that former Kashima Antlers player Kaisei Sano is suspected of sexual assault and has been arrested by the police. Subsequently, his new club, Bundesliga’s Mainz, also released a statement on their official social media.
The statement reads as follows:
Mainz Club is surprised by the reports from Japanese media regarding our new signing, Kaisei Sano, who is allegedly detained in his home country due to lack of detailed information. We are unable to comment on these reports for now. The team will clarify the situation as soon as possible.
On the 6th of this month, Mainz officially announced the signing of Kaisei Sano from Kashima Antlers. According to the original plan, he was scheduled to officially report to Mainz this week. However, after this incident, his future has become uncertain.