English league footballer arrested in rape inquiry
Published:Thursday | October 28, 2010 | 12:33 PM
An English Premier League footballer has been arrested on suspicion of raping a teenage girl in Manchester.
Bolton Wanderers striker Ivan Klasnic is accused of attacking the 17-year-old in a city centre apartment.
She contacted Greater Manchester Police on Monday. The 30-year-old Croatian international was arrested later.
A police spokesman says Klasnic was released on bail until November 1 pending further inquiries.
The player, who has won 38 caps for Croatia and scored 12 international goals, signed a two-year deal with Bolton Wanderers in August.
He was on loan from Nantes last season but the French side did not renew his contract over the summer.
A spokesman for Bolton Wanderers says the club will not comment on the allegation.