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Bournemouth Drops Álex Jiménez From Squad Pending Probe Into Alleged Messages With 15-Year-Old

The decision signals a standard safeguarding response to social media posts under review.

Overview

  • AFC Bournemouth, which announced the move Friday, said the 21-year-old right back will miss Saturday’s match against Fulham while the club investigates.
  • Screenshots circulating on social media show alleged Instagram chats with a girl who says she is 15, though reporters have not verified the messages or her age.
  • Lines attributed to Jiménez in the screenshots include that he likes younger girls and that he had never been with a 15-year-old.
  • Later messages in the same exchange show him saying it was a mistake to talk and that he did not want problems, according to the published captures.
  • Head coach Andoni Iraola said the club must find out what really happened, and Jiménez’s recent run as a regular starter underscores the sporting and reputational stakes for Bournemouth.