Dejan Lovren facing up to 5 years in jail

Dejan Lovren could be jailed for up to 5 years after he was charged with perjury. If the allegation is proven, the 29-year-old could find himself spending some time in the jug.

The Liverpool defender is accused of giving false statements during a corruption trial in Croatia, something which he strongly denies. Prosecutors claim that Lovren gave false statements during a corruption trial of former Dinamo Zagreb manager Zdravko Mamic who was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison earlier this year after being found guilty of pocketing millions of Euros from transfer fees.

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Real Madrid ace Luka Modric has also been charged with the same offence and is also facing up to 5-years in prison.

Lovren, who has been under investigation for the past nine months, took to Instagram to respond to the charge and said: “After coming from afternoon training, I learned that the media in Croatia and then in England reported the news that an indictment was filed against me for giving a false statement in one case in Croatia.

“My family, friends and acquaintances told me the same thing. So before I saw or received the indictment at all, and before my attorneys received it, all the media reported the news.

“This is simply not fair, not just, not sporting. In this way, acting on me and my family is extremely discriminatory and unfair. A fight that is not fair and I’m not used to.

“But I want to say this to all, especially to my family, friends, supporters in my homeland, my club and my club’s fans in England, [that I am] innocent. I did not commit any criminal offence. I am proud of my life, every step of my life, everything that my family and I have created.

“With indignation I dismiss all accusations, and to anyone who wants to ruin my reputation and the reputation of my family, I say it will not succeed.”