Atlético Madrid's THEO HERNÁNDEZ was "acquitted without charge after a sexual assault complaint" filed by a 20-year-old woman on Sunday. Court Number 3 of Marbella "declined the complainant's accusations on the footballer allegedly trying to force himself onto the woman," according to the judge (MARCA, 6/6). ... Barcelona midfielder ARDA TURAN retired from int'l duty. Turan was at the center of allegations of "a bust-up with a journalist during Turkey's flight back from Monday night's friendly against Macedonia." Turan, 30, played in the 0-0 draw and was reportedly "involved in a heated confrontation with a reporter" (London DAILY MIRROR, 6/6).
JOB HUNT: Chelsea Owner ROMAN ABRAMOVICH is helping LEONID SLUTSKY "find a job in England football," with the Russian "strongly linked" to the vacancy at League Championship side Hull City. The former Russia national team coach has been out of work since leaving CSKA Moscow in December (OMNISPORT, 6/5).
CHINESE OFFER: Socceroos midfielder JACKSON IRVINE "feels vindicated" after turning down a Chinese offer that would have "increased his wage twenty-fold." A Chinese Super League club "made three separate offers to him in last January's transfer window." But Irvine refused the offers, believed to be A$8.5M, to remain with League Championship side Burton Albion on a salary of around A$430,000 ($322,857). Irvine said, "It's a complicated situation when you get that phone call ... I didn't view it as the right career move for me at this time" (STUFF, 6/6).
