Malaga suspend Victor after sex tape is leaked Malaga The coach has released his own statement

Victor Sanchez del Amo has been suspended as Malaga coach over the leaking of a video with sexually explicit content.

The footage began to circulate online over the course of Tuesday and Malaga released a statement on Tuesday evening.

"In relation to the events that have recently been discovered, and which have not as yet been verified, Malaga immediately suspends coach Victor Sanchez del Amo from his duties until a full investigation is carried out," a club statement started.

"We will disclose further information once the facts have been clarified."

The 43-year-old released a statement of his own as he sought to explain his position.

"I wish to inform that I am the victim of a crime against my privacy through harassment and extortion," he said.

"The matter is in the hands of the police and I am following their instructions.

"In any case, I want to inform that sharing intimate content of any person without their consent is a crime, whether on social media or in any other way, according to Article 197 of the criminal code.

"There are sentences for those who share personal content without the consent of the affected person.

"Thanks for your understanding and support."