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Problems for Sergio Peña. This Friday it was revealed that the midfielder of Malmö was involved in an extracurricular incident in Sweden, after being stopped on Tuesday April 18 at night, after exceeding the speed limit when returning from dinner with a friend, as the player himself stated.
According to the newspaper Expressen, the midfielder developed in Alianza Lima resulted in 1.3 millimeters of alcohol in his blood, a punishable measure in Swedish territory. After the incident, Peña spoke with the aforementioned media and gave details of the intervention he underwent,
“I was having dinner with a friend. We ate and talked about many things. We had a few glasses of wine and after dinner I drove home. I know it's not good, but yes, I won't do it again”, said the player who also plays for the Peruvian National Team.
On the other hand, he confirmed that he has already spoken with his teammates at Malmö, after his situation became public. “The location is not the best. But I am here because I play football and I keep working. I have a family and I try not to think too much about this. I am a man, I am 27 years old. I have talked to my teammates and to the club. I have already talked to the coach too. The important thing is that this does not affect the team”, he revealed.
Another person who spoke about it was the sports director of the 'blues'. According to statements collected by Expressen, Daniel Anderson commented that the club is already aware of what happened with Peña, but did not give further details about the disciplinary sanctions he received.
“We have taken action. We have talked to him. He is deeply sorry. We have taken disciplinary measures. We have talked to him. He is deeply sorry. We follow the legal process. I cannot comment more on this”, said Anderson.
When will Malmö play in the Swedish League?
Malmö, first in the standings of the Swedish League 2023, after having accumulated nine points after their first three games. This Monday, April 24, they will host Norrköping starting at 12:10 p.m. for the fourth matchday. They still don't know if coach Henrik Rydstrom will consider Sergio Peña for this match.
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