Essen police point at Embolo, from Gladbach, after fleeing through a roof to avoid being hunted

Breel Embolo has gotten off to a good start. The Swiss-Cameroonian forward of Borussia Mönchengladbach participated on Sunday night in a party with 22 people and his club he separated from the group on Monday for breaking the rules against the coronavirus. In fact, last night he was absent in the victory of his own against Werder Bremen (1-0). But this does not end here. The Essen police, where the unfortunate event occurred, announced this Wednesday that during the operation on Sunday night, a person had fled through the roof. Apparently it was Embolo, according to law enforcement.

After the police arrived at the restaurant, which was closed due to the coronavirus, one person went out the window, climbed onto the roof and then fled to an adjacent apartment. When the police managed to access this apartment, they only found one person: Embolo. The forward had admitted to going to Essen with a friend “Let's see basketball there.” However, he denied having attended the party.

The position of the club it would be the same until the police pointed directly at his footballer. “As long as there is no further investigation result by the police, we believe Breel,” a Borussia spokesman said on Monday. Gladbach announced that same day that he would rejoin the group when he tested negative for the coronavirus. Now, after the latest events, We will have to see what decisions the club makes with the forward.