A Madrid court on Wednesday announced it had ordered the imprisonment of France and Bayern Munich defender Lucas Hernandez for violating a restraining order in 2017.Hernandez, a 2018 World Cup winner, will have to appear before a court next Tuesday, but he has appealed against the sentence.The 25-year-old was arrested four years ago for violating a court order banning him from contacting his girlfriend after a violent altercation between the two.In December 2019, Hernandez was sentenced to six months in prison for breaking the restraining order.Lucas Hernández has been ordered to arrive in Spain on 19th October to enter prison, according to AS.The Bayern Munich defender broke a restraining order against his girlfriend, who he was found guilty of abusing in 2010.He now faces up to a year behind bars.#LLL 🧡🇪🇸⚽️ pic.twitter.com/gsNRRGwKEZ— La Liga Lowdown 🧡🇪🇸⚽️ (@LaLigaLowdown) October 13, 2021 In Spain, those sentenced to less than two years do not usually go to prison, but in this case, as it was a repeat offence, Hernandez has been ordered to.In February 2017, Hernandez was arrested after his girlfriend was taken to hospital with minor injuries following a fight between them. Neither made a complaint against the other but both were charged by Spain’s public prosecutor.The then-Atletico Madrid player and his girlfriend were each sentenced to 31 days of community service. They were also ordered not to see each other for six months.Four months later, Hernandez was arrested at the Madrid airport in the company of his partner, who was not arrested as her own restraining order had not yet been formally served.Hernandez was part of the France squad who won the Nations League title last weekend.Benzema and Mbappe give France their first Nations League trophyLucas’ younger brother Theo, also has some bad news in his corner – he has tested positive for Covid, just days after his France team-mate Adrien Rabiot contracted the virus, his club said Wednesday.The 24-year-old played alongside Rabiot in France’s Nations League semi-final against Belgium last Thursday, scoring a 90th-minute winner.Rabiot was ruled out of the final after testing positive for Covid, but Hernandez played the full 90 minutes in the world champions’ 2-1 triumph over Spain.”Theo Hernandez, who has returned from the national team, has tested positive for a swab carried out at home,” Milan said in a statement. “The relevant local health authorities have been informed and the player is doing well.”Milan, who sit second in Serie A, host Hellas Verona on Saturday.© Agence France-Presse
