MOSCOW, Aug 24 Celta striker Santi Mina joins on loan to Al-Shabab club from Saudi Arabia, according to the official website of the Spanish team. In May, Mina was sentenced to four years in prison for rape. He filed an appeal, the verdict will take effect if the appeal is not satisfied by a higher court. Celta, after the verdict, removed the striker from training with the team, but later the club was obliged to allow Mina to train. The player rejected the offer to move to another team, and Celta intends to recover the image damage caused to the club from the player through the courts. It is reported that the loan agreement with Al Shabab takes effect immediately and will be valid until June 30, 2023.According to a statement from the prosecutor's office , in June 2017, Mina raped a woman near a nightclub. The prosecution asked for eight years in prison for the football player. Mina is 26 years old and last season the Celta graduate made 36 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring 9 goals and providing 5 assists. From 2015 to 2019 he represented Valencia.
