MHR: Wilfrid Hounkpatin, convicted of domestic violence, about to sign with the Montpellier club

Wilfrid Hounkpatin futur pilier du MHR ? MAXPPP – Alexandre Dimou

En quête d'un pilier droit Jiff, le MHR se tournerait, selon L'Equipe, sur le joueur international du Castres Olympique : Wilfrid Hounkpatin, qui a récemment été condamné pour violences conjugales. 

The MHR and the legal affairs, it continues… This Wednesday, L'Equipe announces that negotiations between Wilfrid Hounkpatin (32 years old, 1 selection) and the Montpellier club are very advanced.  

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Last April, the Castrese was sentenced to 12 months in prison with a suspended sentence and the obligation to follow an awareness course on domestic violence, and the obligation to follow psychological care for acts of domestic violence, dating back last January.

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In the event of signing in the Hérault club, he would be in competition with Mohamed Haouas, back in his training club, after a season in Pro D2 in Biarritz, and also convicted by the courts for domestic violence in May 2023 (he appealed).