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Diahuebs 28 Juli 2022

Neymar to stand trial in Spain for Barcelona transfer

(AP) — Brazil forward World Cup for alleged ir- 2013. Barcelona president Sandro a lower commission to the
Neymar will stand trial in regularities involving his Rosell and both the club and investment group.
Spain a month before the transfer to Barcelona in Neymar's parents, former Brazilian team Santos are
also set to go on trial after a Neymar and the others have
complaint brought by Bra- denied wrongdoing. Neymar
zilian investment group DIS and his father previously ap-
regarding the amount of the peared in court in Madrid a
player's transfer. few years ago because of the
accusations.
The trial is scheduled to start
on Oct. 17, nearly a month Santos officially received 17.1
before the World Cup opens million euros (now $17.3
on Nov. 21 in Qatar. million) for Neymar's trans-
fer to Barcelona, but pros-
Neymar and his father, who ecutors said the total amount
is also his agent, face cor- paid by the Spanish club
ruption charges and a prison was 25.1 million euros (now
sentence of up to two years, $25.4 million), meaning DIS
which would not likely carry would be entitled to an addi-
any prison time. They also tional 3.2 million euros ($3.3
face a fine of 10 million eu- million).
ros ($10.1 million). Rosell
faces five years in prison for Prosecutors said the differ-
fraud and corruption charges, ence comes from payments
plus a fine of 10 million euros made by Barcelona for the
($10.1 million). future acquisitions of other
players, as well as partner-
DIS was entitled to 40% of ships for friendly matches
Neymar's transfer but said it between the clubs.
received a smaller compensa-
tion because part of the trans- According to court docu-
fer fee was concealed. Pros- ments, DIS paid 5 million
ecutors said those involved reals (now $940,000) for 40%
tried to hide the real amount of Neymar's rights in 2009.
of the transfer in order to pay