Neymar faces fraud allegation: Spanish prosecutors call for trial

Neymar faces fraud allegations: Spanish prosecutors call for trial

Spanish prosecutors accuse the Brazilian footballer of hiding the true extent of his multimillion-pound transfer to Barcelona.

Neymar faces fraud allegations: Spanish prosecutors call for trial

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Neymar denies any wrongdoing

The prosecutors, from Spain’s high court, allege Neymar and his father. They hid the true price of the player’s multi-million-euro transfer from Santos to Barcelona.

A Brazilian investment fund owned  four-hundredth of Neymar’s sports rights. They argue it absolutely was deprived of its full share.

In previous interviews, Neymar, 24, has denied any wrongdoing. Barcelona aforementioned it paid €57m (£43m) for Neymar in 2013. The player’s father, Neymar DA silva Santos and received €40m and his former club, Santos, €17m.

But investigators say the fee was close to €83m. They claim Barcelona hid a part of the deal. The club conjointly denies any wrongdoing.

The Brazilian third-party investment fund, DIS, alleges it absolutely was financially wounded by the transfer. It received €6.8m of Santos’s €17m fee. It also argues it absolutely was deprived of its full share.

Neymar and his folks had all given statements at an earlier court hearing in Feb.

Speaking to O Globo TV in Brazil in Feb, Neymar said: “Before saying nonsense – that we hid this, or hid that – they should prove it.

“My father is doing everything to ensure that I can just focus on playing football. He handles the books. but in the moment when you see someone you love suffering, it starts to hurt.”

Neymar and his father conjointly face accusations of defrauding the Spanish tax office. The player faces a evasion investigation in Brazil. He denies wrongdoing.

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Neymar’s stint at Barcelona has been immensely brilliant

Neymar’s move to barcelona FC has been a massive success on the pitch. The striker became a part of a goal-scoring trio with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.

 

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