This is called a descent into hell. For almost a week now, Yannick Agnel is probably going through the worst time of his life. Double Olympic gold medalist, the gifted swimmer of 29 years is indicted for rape and sexual assault on Naome Horter, the daughter of his former coach from Mulhouse, only 13 years old at the time of the facts, while he had 24. Since his custody, the former sportsman from Nîmes has recognized “the materiality of the facts with which he is accused” according to the prosecutor of the Republic of Mulhouse, Edwige Roux-Morizot.
Now awaiting trial and banned from making contact with the Horter family or going to Mulhouse, Yannick Agnel sees bad news piling up. If a few days ago his employer France Info announced the suspension of their collaboration, a new partner has just done the same. Last Monday, the MCES e-sport club, based in Marseille, comes in turn to announce the suspension of the former swimmer. “Following the statements of the public prosecutor of Mulhouse today [lundi], we strongly condemn the charges against Yannick Agnel. Consequently we decide to stop all collaboration with him “, says the company on its Twitter account.
Sports director within MCES since 2019, Yannick Agnel has therefore seen a new partner cut ties with him. Within this e-sport structure, the one who also served as a consultant for France Télévisions was mainly responsible for physical preparation, management of training or nutritional monitoring of players, according to an article by 20 minutes.
Another bad news for Yannick Agnel, a consequence of this affair which dates back to 2016, when he was at the Mulhouse swimming club. “It also happened in Thailand, Rio, and Tenerife I believe. Which suggests that there were several facts.”, said the public prosecutor at a press conference last Monday.