Sevilla loan Rafa Mir to Greek side Aris despite sexual assault conviction

[p]Spanish forward [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mir-rafael/IXRaCzVt/"]Mir[/a], 29, has appealed against the verdict issued by a Valencia court after his trial in May.[/p][p][b]"The deal includes an option to buy,"[/b] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sevilla/h8oAv4Ts/"]Sevilla[/a] said in a statement.[/p][p]The offences took place on September 1, 2024, at the player's house in the Valencian town of Betera after Mir and a friend met two women at a nightclub.[/p][embed guid="3ca27f63-8b69-46e0-b450-f0d3c320c7ac" url="https://x.com/SevillaFC/status/2084670949656334407" social-type="twitter" /][p]Mir came through Valencia's youth academy and signed for Premier League team [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/wolves/j3Azpf5d/"]Wolves[/a] in 2018, before Sevilla bought him in 2021. The striker was loaned back to Valencia in July 2024.[/p][p]Mir was arrested in September 2024 and suspended by Valencia for two matches, and spent the 2025-26 season on loan at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/elche/4jl02tPF/"]Elche[/a]. The forward has represented Spain at youth level.[/p]