Chelsea
goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and his father are launching legal action
against former Belgium coach Marc Wilmots after he accused them of leaking
team information.
Courtois released a statement on social media saying he was taking action
for "libel and defamation" after Wilmots made the accusation in an interview
with BeIN SPORTS.
Wilmots had claimed in the interview that he was told that Courtois' father
Thierry had leaked team selections during the 2016 European Championship.
The Chelsea 'keeper, and his father, both deny the accusation, and Courtois
said on Twitter: "'Wilmots - not for the first time - reiterates publicly
and intentionally accusations against my honour and reputation as well as my
father and we decided together to file a complaint accompanied by criminal
indemnification proceedings for libel and defamation."
Wilmots was sacked by Belgium following the defeat to Wales in the
quarter-finals of Euro 2016, and fell out with his goalkeeper after Courtois
claimed "Belgium were tactically outclassed" following their 2-0 loss to
Italy.
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