Harry Maguire's legal team have lodged an appeal over his conviction for his involvement in an alleged fracas in Greece last week.
The Manchester United captain was given a suspended prison sentence of 21 months and 10 days on Tuesday after being found guilty of assault, resisting arrest and attempted bribery following his arrest on the island of Mykonos last Thursday.
Maguire immediately declared his intention to appeal and insisted himself and his family were the real victims following the incident during a family holiday.
After his arrest on Thursday, the 27-year-old spent two nights in police custody and then appeared in court in Greece on Saturday morning for a preliminary hearing.
He was allowed to leave the country after that hearing but the trial went ahead in his absence on Tuesday, where he was found guilty.
But the appeal was lodged on Wednesday morning and it immediately overturns the guilty verdict, meaning Maguire will be free to travel without restriction, which could be crucial with United back in European competition in October.
A United statement said: "An appeal against yesterday’s verdict was lodged this morning by Harry’s legal team. In accordance with the Greek judicial process, the filing of an appeal extinguishes the initial court verdict and nullifies the conviction.
"The appeal has been accepted and will lead to a full retrial in a more senior court. This means that Harry has no criminal record and is once again presumed innocent until proven guilty. Accordingly, he is not subject to any international travel restrictions."
Maguire and his legal team remain convinced that the verdict will be overturned on appeal. They plan to include previously unseen video and forensic evidence on Maguire and his sister Daisy in their case, which will help to prove their version of events.
