Neymar faces five-year jail-term request in corruption and fraud trial
2 years, 2 months ago

Neymar faces five-year jail-term request in corruption and fraud trial

The Hindu  

Brazil forward Neymar will stand trial next week on fraud and corruption charges over his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013 and the complainant, Brazilian investment firm DIS, said on Thursday it was demanding a five-year jail term. Spanish prosecutors want a two-year prison term for Neymar and the payment of a 10 million euros fine plus a five-year jail term for Rosell and an 8.4 million euros fine for Barcelona. DIS is also requesting jail terms for Rosell and Bartomeu, and a total fine of 149 million euros fine for the defendants. DIS is also requesting jail terms for Rosell and Bartomeu, and a 149 million euros fine. Spanish prosecutors want a two-year prison term for Neymar and the payment of a 10 million euros fine and a five-year jail term for Rosell plus an 8.4 million euros fine for the Spanish club.

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UEFA Imposes Hefty Fine On Barcelona For Financial Rules Breach
1 year, 1 month ago

UEFA Imposes Hefty Fine On Barcelona For Financial Rules Breach

News 18  

Barcelona lost an appeal to UEFA against being fined 500,000 euros for misreporting income under financial monitoring rules, the European soccer body said Friday. UEFA’s club finance panel imposed the fine in July after Barcelona declared income in 2022 on profit from “disposal of intangible assets which are not a relevant income under the regulations.” FC Barcelona is fined €500,000 …

Neymar’s father arrested by authorities in Brazil due to ‘banned’ environmental crime
1 year, 6 months ago

Neymar’s father arrested by authorities in Brazil due to ‘banned’ environmental crime

Hindustan Times  

Brazilian superstar Neymar's father has been arrested by authorities in the South American countries reportedly, due to an 'environmental crime'. Since then, Neymar's father has been released and has also been fined five million Brazilian reals. The authorities received a complaint about Neymar's father having built an alleged artificial lake, which 'promotes deforestation, rock breaking and diversion of a river'. …

Spanish court acquits soccer star Neymar in fraud trial
2 years ago

Spanish court acquits soccer star Neymar in fraud trial

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — A Spanish court on Tuesday acquitted soccer star Neymar and his fellow defendants in a fraud and corruption trial related to the Brazilian’s 2013 transfer from Santos to Barcelona. The other defendants declared innocent were Neymar’s father, who goes by the same name, his mother, former Santos president Odilio Rodrigues and former Barcelona executives Sandro Rosell and …

Neymar’s trial on fraud and corruption concludes
2 years, 1 month ago

Neymar’s trial on fraud and corruption concludes

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Neymar’s trial concluded on Monday with the company that accused him of fraud and corruption reducing the prison sentence it sought for the player’s alleged involvement in irregularities related to his transfer from Santos to Barcelona in 2013. The trial’s conclusion came three days after Spain’s state prosecutor dropped its charges against Neymar, his father and the …

Spain Prosecutors Drop Corruption And Fraud Charges Against Neymar
2 years, 1 month ago

Spain Prosecutors Drop Corruption And Fraud Charges Against Neymar

News 18  

Prosecutors in Spain on Friday dropped corruption and fraud charges against football star Neymar and others accused in a trial over the Brazilian’s 2013 move from Santos to Barcelona. T20 World Cup 2022: Full Coverage | Schedule | Results | Points Table | Gallery Neymar, 30, had said he did not remember if he took part in the negotiations which …

Neymar set to testify in fraud trial over Barcelona transfer
2 years, 2 months ago

Neymar set to testify in fraud trial over Barcelona transfer

The Hindu  

Neymar arrived in court on Tuesday to testify in a fraud and corruption trial over his transfer from Brazilian club Santos to Barcelona nearly a decade ago. Neymar’s mother, former Barcelona presidents Sandro Rosell and Josep Bartomeu, and representatives of both club also were set to be in court in the trial that began on Monday and was expected to …

Neymar appears in court in trial over Barcelona transfer
2 years, 2 months ago

Neymar appears in court in trial over Barcelona transfer

Hindustan Times  

A few hours after scoring the winning goal in Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over Marseille in the French league, Neymar arrived in court in Spain on Monday to face a trial for alleged irregularities involving his transfer to Barcelona in 2013. Brazil's Neymar to stand trial in a corruption case over his transfer to FC Barcelona Neymar’s parents, former Barcelona president …

PSG star Neymar appears in court in trial over Barcelona transfer
2 years, 2 months ago

PSG star Neymar appears in court in trial over Barcelona transfer

The Hindu  

A few hours after scoring the winning goal in Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over Marseille in the French league, Neymar arrived in court in Spain on Monday to face a trial for alleged irregularities involving his transfer to Barcelona in 2013. Neymar’s parents, former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell and representatives for both the Spanish club and Brazilian team Santos also appeared …

Neymar Faces Fraud Trial for Transfer From Santos to Barcelona
2 years, 2 months ago

Neymar Faces Fraud Trial for Transfer From Santos to Barcelona

News 18  

Five years since Neymar put a tumultuous end to his career at Barcelona, the Brazil forward will be tried in Spain to determine whether he and others committed fraud when he joined the Catalan club from Santos back in 2013. DIS is asking for Neymar, his father, also called Neymar, who acts as his agent, and former Barcelona executives Sandro …

Neymar's Paris Saint-Germain Contract Details Leaked, Striker Earns Insane Amount Due to Bizarre Clause
3 years, 3 months ago

Neymar's Paris Saint-Germain Contract Details Leaked, Striker Earns Insane Amount Due to Bizarre Clause

News 18  

Football clubs across the world always strive to improve upon their last-season exploits. Ever since Neymar’s record-breaking €222 million move to Paris Saint-Germain was sanctioned in the summer of 2017, economics in football turned on its head. After the Ligue 1 giants failed to negotiate a deal with Barcelona for the Brazilian star, the French club agreed personal terms with …

Barcelona wants Neymar to pay back nearly $12 million
4 years, 1 month ago

Barcelona wants Neymar to pay back nearly $12 million

The Hindu  

Barcelona is suing Neymar for nearly $12 million, the amount the club believes it overpaid the Brazilian during the time he played in Spain, a source with knowledge of the case said Wednesday. The source said Barcelona overpaid Neymar to avoid possible tax irregularities while authorities investigated his transfer from Brazilian club Santos in 2013. RELATED| Neymar and Barcelona were …

CAS dismisses Santos case against Barca over Neymar transfer
4 years, 5 months ago

CAS dismisses Santos case against Barca over Neymar transfer

The Hindu  

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected Brazilian club Santos' case against Barcelona relating to the signing of Neymar in 2013, the La Liga club said in a statement on Tuesday. Santos had presented a claim to FIFA in 2015 asking for 61,295,000 euros in compensation and damages after Barca made a payment to Neymar's father and the family …

Neymar ordered to pay Barcelona 6.7m euros following bonus dispute
4 years, 6 months ago

Neymar ordered to pay Barcelona 6.7m euros following bonus dispute

The Hindu  

A Spanish court has ruled in favor of Barcelona in a dispute with former player Neymar over a signing bonus paid in part to the Brazil striker before he left for Paris Saint-Germain. The court on Friday rejected Neymar’s suit that Barcelona owed him 43 million euros from part of a signing bonus that it never paid the player. The …

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