Telegraph: To avoid fans cursing and revealing Thomas identity, broadcasting agencies silence for two and a half years

Sports     8:28am, 5 July 2025

Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas is charged with multiple counts of rape. The British media Telegraph reported that in order to avoid the slogans of fans who resounded throughout the UK every week, the broadcaster was forced to silence the soundtrack for two and a half years.

The Telegraph reported that the investigation into Thomas rape case that took two and a half years in the London Police Department was coming to an end, and this is a well-known secret in the football world. In the third round of the FA Cup penalty against Manchester United, when Thomas stood at the penalty spot, deafening booing swept the whole audience. Audiences who have listened to the slogans carefully can immediately understand the reason.

Four days ago, allegations against a player whose name has not been released are approaching, and the complete evidence file has been submitted to the Crown Prosecutor's Office. But Arsenal continued its long-standing approach and continued to let Thomas start. In the penalty shootout, Thomas scored a penalty kick with booing at the Emirates Stadium.

Telecom said that no athlete has ever been able to participate in a large number of key events for such a long time during the police's ongoing investigation.

For legal reasons, the media has never been able to report on the allegations before the Prosecutor's Office has confirmed them now. Despite Arsenal's efforts to maintain it, Thomas's name has long been widely circulated on social media. As the team continues to strive for the Premier League championship, the slogans in the stands are becoming more and more intense. To avoid the slogans of fans who resounded throughout the UK every week to reveal their identity, broadcasters were forced to silence.

Telecom said that from the perspective of Arsenal, insisting on using Thomas' bet is now against its expectations. Since insisting on sending it on the court against the will of MPs and women's groups, the club has never been able to calm the fans' dissatisfaction with any championship.

After Thomas was arrested for the first time at the time, there was never a proposal for suspension or removal from the roster within the club.

A few days after his first arrest, Thomas missed the pre-season warm-up match against Nuremberg in July. However, he continued to play as long as his physical permission was allowed, and even returned to the team to participate in the club's training camp in the United States within three weeks.

Thomas played 40 games for Arsenal in the 2022-23 season and played all three group matches for Garner in the 2022 World Cup. During the 2023-24 season, although he was troubled by groin and hamstring injuries, he still played in 19 games and went to the African Cup with the national team. He has always been the starter of Arsenal's strongest lineup last season and scored the team's second goal in a 5-1 victory over Manchester City.

Even in the years since his arrest, Thomas showed no signs of turmoil on and off the court. He and his partner Jenny Macson also announced their engagement. He married Moroccan radiologist and model Sarah Bella in 2022, but the two separated a year later.

After years of changing turmoil inside and outside the stadium, the only key date that is close to you is: Westminster District Court Court opening day on August 5.