A FORMER Albion player who was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault has been cleared of all allegations.
Yves Bissouma has been cleared of sexual assault allegations after an arrest on October 6 last year.
Bissouma, 25, was arrested after a woman reported being sexually assaulted at The Arch nightclub in Brighton in October last year.
The midfielder, who signed for Tottenham this summer, was released on bail and continuted to play for Brighton.
Now police have confirmed that no further action will be taken against him.
A man in his 40s was also arrested on suspicion of sexual assault following the incident. He has had his conditional bail extended.
A spokesman for Sussex Police said: “A man in his 40s from Brighton who was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault has had his conditional bail extended until July 4, 2022.
“A man in his 20s, also from Brighton, who was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault has been released with no further action to be taken.
“The investigation is ongoing and no additional information is available at this time.”
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