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 Rosell and Josep Bartomeu to be jailed for five years. DIS and Spanish state prosecutors accuse Rosell of making an extra payment of 40 million euros directly to Neymar and his family, of which DIS received nothing, to secure his move to Camp Nou. DIS, which owns a chain of supermarkets in the São Paulo region, also accuses Santos of hiding an additional 12 million euros that it received from Barcelona for Neymar. DIS said that it acquired rights to receive 40% of a future Neymar transfer back in 2009 when it paid Neymar’s family 5 million Brazilian reals, then the equivalent of 2 million euros.

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Spain prosecutors seek jail for Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti over tax evasion
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Spain prosecutors seek jail for Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti over tax evasion

Firstpost  

Spain has cracked down in recent years on celebrities like football stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for not paying their full due in taxes. Spanish prosecutors on Wednesday called for Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti to be jailed for four years and nine months, saying he had failed to declare earnings to the tax office. The Madrid state prosecutor’s …

Ancelotti denies wrongdoing after Spanish prosecutors accuse him of tax fraud and seek jail sentence
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ancelotti denies wrongdoing after Spanish prosecutors accuse him of tax fraud and seek jail sentence

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has denied wrongdoing after Spanish state prosecutors accused him of tax fraud claiming he used shell companies to hide parts of his income during his first stint at the club a decade ago. Prosecutors in Madrid said on Wednesday that they are accusing Ancelotti of two counts of tax fraud and are …

Neymar's bizarre penalty technique from his teenage years at Santos re-emerge on social media as fans reminisce over Brazilian's 'cheat code' run-up so deceptive it forced FIFA to change their rules
10 months, 1 week ago

Neymar's bizarre penalty technique from his teenage years at Santos re-emerge on social media as fans reminisce over Brazilian's 'cheat code' run-up so deceptive it forced FIFA to change their rules

Daily Mail  

Ivan Toney is yet to repay his debt to Brentford - will the Bees' star man help keep them up as a parting gift? Listen to the It's All Kicking Off podcast The Brazilian used to feint just before striking the ball to gain an advantage It seems like a lifetime ago since a young Brazilian star named Neymar burst …

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 …

Spanish police raids football federation as part of probe into Barcelona’s payments to referee official
1 year, 2 months ago

Spanish police raids football federation as part of probe into Barcelona’s payments to referee official

The Hindu  

Spanish police raided the offices of the country’s football federation on Thursday as part of an investigation into the payment of millions of dollars over several years by Barcelona to a former vice president of Spain’s refereeing committee. Prosecutors said the club paid José María Enríquez Negreira, a former referee who was a part of the federation’s refereeing committee from …

Barcelona under investigation for suspected bribery in refereeing case
1 year, 2 months ago

Barcelona under investigation for suspected bribery in refereeing case

The Hindu  

Spanish football club Barcelona is under investigation for suspected “active bribery” as part of a probe into suspected corruption spanning two decades at the refereeing committee, according to a court document seen by Reuters on Thursday. Police also searched the offices of the football federation RFEF in Madrid on Thursday, the Barcelona court said, as part of the ongoing inquiry …

Court probes ‘possible systemic corruption’ aiding Barcelona in referee scandal
1 year, 3 months ago

Court probes ‘possible systemic corruption’ aiding Barcelona in referee scandal

The Hindu  

A Spanish court said that football giant Barcelona may have benefited for almost two decades from “possible systemic corruption” within the country’s refereeing committee, court documents seen by Reuters showed on Tuesday. Investigating judge Joaquin Aguirre Lopez said he believed that any other LaLiga team that competed against Barcelona between 2001 and 2018 - when the club made alleged payments …

Barcelona interested in bringing back Neymar on loan from PSG: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

Barcelona interested in bringing back Neymar on loan from PSG: Report

Hindustan Times  

Barcelona are reportedly considering a loan offer with an option to buy to bring back Brazil forward Neymar to Camp Nou. The offer is expected to attract Barcelona who may very well sign Neymar, initially on loan, before securing a permanent deal at the proposed fee of around 52 million pounds. Earlier an ESPN report claimed that an internal debate …

Brazilian player involved in match-fixing scandal transfers to Cyprus
1 year, 4 months ago

Brazilian player involved in match-fixing scandal transfers to Cyprus

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — A Brazilian soccer player who was charged in a recent match-fixing scandal said Monday he is leaving the South American country to play in Cyprus. Brazilian media reported Pafos will pay 300,000 euros for Manga’s loan so he remains in Cyprus until June of next year. The investigation has spread to Brazil’s congress and federal police this …

UEFA clears Barcelona's participation in Champions League, warns over investigation into referee payments
1 year, 4 months ago

UEFA clears Barcelona's participation in Champions League, warns over investigation into referee payments

Firstpost  

Barcelona’s place in the Champions League group stage worth tens of millions of euros – earned by winning the Spanish league last season – could have been at risk from the so-called “Caso Negreira” case. Nyon: UEFA confirmed Barcelona’s place in the next Champions League on Thursday though said an investigation into more than $7 million paid to a refereeing …

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'. …

Barcelona president denies any crime in refereeing scandal
1 year, 8 months ago

Barcelona president denies any crime in refereeing scandal

The Hindu  

The president of FC Barcelona, Joan Laporta, said on Monday that all payments made by the soccer club to a company owned by a senior refereeing official were for advisory matters and not to gain any illegal sporting advantage. Spanish prosecutors last month filed a complaint against Barcelona over payments of 7.3 million euros from 2001 to 2018 to firms …

Real Madrid to take legal action against Barcelona for refereeing scandal
1 year, 9 months ago

Real Madrid to take legal action against Barcelona for refereeing scandal

The Hindu  

Real Madrid will join the complaint filed on Friday by Spanish prosecutors against Barcelona and two of the La Liga club’s ex-presidents over alleged payments to a company owned by a senior refereeing official to influence match results, the club said on Sunday. The European and Spanish champion called an urgent board meeting to discuss alleged attempts by arch-rival Barcelona …

Prosecutors Sue Barcelona for Allegedly Buying Refereeing Favours
1 year, 9 months ago

Prosecutors Sue Barcelona for Allegedly Buying Refereeing Favours

News 18  

Spanish prosecutors on Friday charged Barcelona with corruption over payments the club made to a former vice-president of Spain’s referees’ committee through a company owned by him. According to the prosecution, the Catalan club paid a total of more than 7.3 million euros to Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira, former referee and ex-vice president of the refereeing committee of the Spanish …

Prosecutors accuse Barcelona of corruption in ref payments
1 year, 9 months ago

Prosecutors accuse Barcelona of corruption in ref payments

The Independent  

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Prosecutors accuse Barcelona of corruption in ref payments
1 year, 9 months ago

Prosecutors accuse Barcelona of corruption in ref payments

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Prosecutors have formally accused Barcelona of corruption because of its payments of millions of euros over several years to a company that belonged to the vice president of Spain’s football refereeing committee. Spanish soccer has been rocked since it was revealed that Spain’s tax officials were probing Barcelona’s payment of 1.4 million euros from 2016-18 to a …

Prosecutors accuse Barcelona of corruption in ref payments
1 year, 9 months ago

Prosecutors accuse Barcelona of corruption in ref payments

The Hindu  

Prosecutors have formally accused Spanish football club Barcelona of corruption because of its payments over several years to a company that belonged to the vice president of the country’s refereeing committee. Spanish football has been rocked in recent weeks after it was revealed that Spain’s tax officials were probing Barcelona’s payment of 1.4 million euros between 2016-18 to a company …

Spanish referees defend themselves amid Barcelona scandal
1 year, 9 months ago

Spanish referees defend themselves amid Barcelona scandal

The Hindu  

Spain’s referees gathered in Madrid on Thursday to defend their profession in the wake of a scandal involving Barcelona’s payment of millions of dollars over several years to a former referee then acting as their vice president. Barcelona denies any wrongdoing and says the money was for reports on referees and youth players, but a Spanish state prosecutor is probing …

Spanish referees defend themselves amid Barcelona scandal
1 year, 9 months ago

Spanish referees defend themselves amid Barcelona scandal

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Spain’s referees gathered in Madrid on Thursday to defend their profession in the wake of a scandal involving Barcelona’s payment of millions of dollars over several years to a former referee then acting as their vice president. Barcelona denies any wrongdoing and says the money was for reports on referees and youth players, but a Spanish state …

Barcelona’s rep jeopardized by payments to former referee
1 year, 10 months ago

Barcelona’s rep jeopardized by payments to former referee

Associated Press  

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona, the team that once awed the soccer world with its beautiful style on the field and its social commitment to being “more than a club,” is in danger of tarnishing its reputation with a scandal of its own making. Spanish soccer has been reeling since the story broken by radio station SER Catalunya earlier this week …

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 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 …

PSG 'will sell Neymar for just £76m this summer as they plot a squad revolution'
2 years, 7 months ago

PSG 'will sell Neymar for just £76m this summer as they plot a squad revolution'

Daily Mail  

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly prepared to offload Neymar this summer as part of a rebuild by taking a huge loss on the player they paid a world record fee for. But Neymar has failed to guide them to the Champions League trophy, losing the 2020 final Even the arrival of Lionel Messi has not prevented a miserable season for PSG …

Fines, bans from FIFA: Brazil, Argentina told to play again
2 years, 10 months ago

Fines, bans from FIFA: Brazil, Argentina told to play again

Associated Press  

FIFA handed out fines and suspensions on Monday while ordering Brazil and Argentina to replay the World Cup qualifier that was abandoned after health agents stormed the field in Sao Paulo to dispute the quarantine status of players. Emiliano Buendía, Emiliano Martínez, Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero will serve two-match bans in FIFA fixtures after “not complying with the …

Neymar ruled out of Brazil’s World Cup qualifiers
4 years, 1 month ago

Neymar ruled out of Brazil’s World Cup qualifiers

The Hindu  

Neymar has been ruled out of Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Uruguay next week because of a groin injury he sustained playing for Paris-Saint-Germain in a Champions League game. Brazil’s soccer confederation on Thursday confirmed Neymar will not play in the South American qualifying match on Tuesday in Montevideo. PSG coach Thomas Tuchel last week said it would be “impossible” …

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 …

Former FIFA official guilty, PSG head cleared at Swiss trial
4 years, 1 month ago

Former FIFA official guilty, PSG head cleared at Swiss trial

Associated Press  

GENEVA — A former high-ranking FIFA official was convicted Friday in a corruption case in Switzerland, while the Qatari president of Paris Saint-Germain was acquitted. PSG president Nasser al-Khelaïfi, who is also a television executive and a member of Qatar’s government, was cleared of a single charge of inciting Valcke to commit aggravated criminal mismanagement. The judges ruled that the …

Brazilian government backs Neymar in racism row against Marseille defender Alvaro Gonzalez
4 years, 3 months ago

Brazilian government backs Neymar in racism row against Marseille defender Alvaro Gonzalez

Firstpost  

Neymar is facing punishment by Ligue 1’s disciplinary commission after slapping defender Alvaro Gonzalez near the end of PSG’s 1-0 loss to Marseille on Sunday, accusing the Spaniard of calling him a ‘monkey.’ Brazil’s government sent its support to Neymar on Tuesday after he was red-carded for a fight in a Ligue 1 match in France, condemning the “racism” that …

Football Leaks trial: Hacker ‘disgusted’ at what he found
4 years, 3 months ago

Football Leaks trial: Hacker ‘disgusted’ at what he found

Associated Press  

LISBON, Portugal — A Portuguese hacker whose explosive revelations rattled European soccer told judges at the start of his trial Friday that he was “disgusted” by what he uncovered and had acted in the public interest for no personal gain. A Lisbon court is hearing the case against 31-year-old Rui Pinto, who was extradited last year from Hungary where he …

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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