Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said on Friday that Jack Grealish's house was burgled when the competing team in the English Premier League was playing away to Everton earlier this week.
British media reported that thieves targeted Grealish's palace in Cheshire on Wednesday while his fiancée and his family were inside, but they were not injured.
She added that the thieves stole jewelry and watches worth one million pounds ($1.27 million).
Guardiola informed reporters, “Thankfully, nothing occurred in the vicinity of the family.”
He explained, "This is the nature of things nowadays. A lot of things happen. It was a bad moment for him and his family, but fortunately, the people inside were not harmed."
Details of the robbery
• The thieves entered Grealish Palace in Cheshire, and an alarm sounded, and the police responded with a helicopter, police dogs, and a number of their officers who arrived at the palace, but without finding any suspect.
• It was reported that the thieves stole jewelry and watches worth £1 million ($1.2 million), and Grealish was informed of what happened after the match against Everton.
• A Cheshire Police spokeswoman said: “At approximately 9.50 pm on Wednesday 27 December, police were called to reports of a robbery.”
• The spokeswoman added, “The caller reported that several items had been stolen. Police officers, supported by police dogs and the National Police Air Service, were deployed and searches were conducted in the area, but no trace of the suspects was found. No arrests were made.” "No one yet and investigations are ongoing."